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# knighthood

Last year

2023

An honour

Britain did not inform government of three knighthoods, damehoods to Irish citizens this year

11 Dec 2023

54.9k

90

All time

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Prime Minister urged not to deny Lewis Hamilton a knighthood over tax status

16 Nov 2020

11.9k

12

Reaction

‘Absolute disgrace’ that Jack Charlton wasn’t knighted – Ray Houghton

12 Jul 2020

49.8k

49

honours list

'Rewarding cruelty and failure': A knighthood for Iain Duncan Smith sparks controversy

28 Dec 2019

39.2k

27

Geoffrey Boycott

Ex-English cricketer says knighthood nomination 'soured' by calls for removal over domestic abuse charge

11 Sep 2019

24.0k

34

MBE I'm amazed

Knighthoods for Brexiteer and Monty Python actor in UK New Year Honours list

29 Dec 2018

23.1k

27

Controversy

David Beckham emails exposed by hackers who 'demanded £1m'

6 Feb 2017

36.4k

24

don't

Princess Beatrice apparently cut Ed Sheeran's face with a sword when 'knighting' James Blunt

27 Nov 2016

48.7k

38

van the sir

Van Morrison just became Sir Van Morrison

4 Feb 2016

17.0k

61

the wrong guy

ITV apologises for showing Ainsley Harriott in a report about Lenny Henry

4 Dec 2015

20.4k

35

Days Like This

Sir Van the Man: The Queen has knighted Irish music legend Van Morrison

12 Jun 2015

12.9k

47

Disgraced

The Queen has taken Rolf Harris's honours away

3 Mar 2015

15.5k

33

knighthood

Irishwoman awarded honorary OBE in recognition of science research

15 May 2014

9.3k

12

arise sir wiggo

Bradley Wiggins' knighthood 'can't compare' to Weller honour

29 Dec 2012

1.9k

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