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Citizens of a country which was a full part of the British Empire or Commonwealth when they received the honour (i.e. who were British subjects at the time), were substantive knights or dames, not honorary. The knighthood does not become honorary, and the person may choose to use his or her title(s), after their country becomes a republic.
This is a list of current honorary knights and dames of the Order of the British Empire. Grand Cross Star of the Order of the British Empire. Honorary knights and dames
R. Knights of the Round Table; List of knights and dames commander of the Royal Victorian Order appointed by Elizabeth II (1952–1977) List of knights and dames commander of the Royal Victorian Order appointed by Elizabeth II (1978–2002)
It is the world's oldest national order of knighthood in continuous existence and the pinnacle of the British honours system (after the Victoria Cross and George Cross). Its membership is extremely limited, consisting of the Sovereign, the Prince of Wales —both being members ex officio and gaining membership upon acceding to one of the titles ...
After the Irish Free State's secession in 1922, only members of the royal family were appointed to the order, the last in 1936. The last surviving knight was Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, who died on 10 June 1974. Although dormant, the order technically still exists, and may be used as an award at any time.
This category lists men and women who have been granted honorary British knighthoods, i.e. it is to list people who are not citizens of Commonwealth Realms who have been made an honorary Knight or Dame in one of the various British orders of chivalry, such as the Order of the Garter, Order of the Bath, Order of St Michael and St George, the Royal Victorian Order, and the Order of the British ...
The 'list' column refers to the biennial Honours List in which the appointment was made; B is for the Queen's Birthday Honours List, celebrating the Queen's official birthday in early June, and N is for the New Year's Honours List, normally released in the last days of the calendar year.
King Edward VIII appointed 5 Knights Grand Cross, 1 Dame Grand Cross and 2 Knights Commander, between his accession to the throne on 20 January 1936 and his abdication on 11 December 1936. [ nb 1 ] He appointed his mother, Queen Mary , a Dame Grand Cross; she was the only royal to receive either of the two highest grades under Edward VIII and ...