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How does one get knighted?

Old Apr 16, 2001 | 04:15 PM
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I see Anthony Hopkins become some sort of knighthood, I know quite a few of our famous WWII generals were also knighted, I was wondering how a normal person can be knighted?
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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 04:33 PM
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Just get recognised by the Queen for services to the Empire. Oh, and be British.

Sir Elton John and Sir Bob Geldof are both knights also.
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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 04:44 PM
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Originally posted by AusS2000
Just get recognised by the Queen for services to the Empire. Oh, and be British.

Sir Elton John and Sir Bob Geldof are both knights also.
Yeah? but General Eisenhower and some others weren't HMS' subjects...
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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 04:49 PM
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Originally posted by mingster
Originally posted by AusS2000
Just get recognised by the Queen for services to the Empire. Oh, and be British.

Sir Elton John and Sir Bob Geldof are both knights also.
Yeah? but General Eisenhower and some others weren't HMS' subjects...
The way I hear it, to be a knight you have to be a British subject. But there are other Orders that you can have ascribed to you such as the 'Order of the Garter'. These are similar, but not a Knighthood, and I don't believe you can use the prefix 'Sir' in any official capacity.
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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 07:12 PM
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The way I hear it, to be a knight you have to be a British subject. But there are other Orders that you can have ascribed to you such as the 'Order of the Garter'. These are similar, but not a Knighthood, and I don't believe you can use the prefix 'Sir' in any official capacity.
Hmm...i see.
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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 07:39 PM
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I here by Knight you Richard.

see, done.

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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 07:42 PM
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I didn't know you were a Queen
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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 07:55 PM
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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 08:20 PM
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Originally posted by AusS2000
I didn't know you were a Queen
Only on nights and weekends.

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Old Apr 16, 2001 | 08:26 PM
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ROTFLMAO

I'm glad you took that as it as intended
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