![]() In addition, members of the public can nominate anyone they feel is deserving of a knighthood or specific honor by contacting the relevant authority and providing a detailed account of that person’s individual achievements. However, there is only one honor noted to be given entirely at “the Queen’s own will” – The Royal Victorian Order – with all other appointments typically being made at the suggestion of specific government officials or Royal advisers (though, as mentioned, the Queen can ignore any such suggestions at her own discretion because, well, she is the Queen). That said, the Queen is under no obligation to appoint individuals to any specific order and as “The Fount of Honour”, she is considered the ultimate authority in these matters. For example, the Queen usually appoints members of the Military or Civil Service to the Order of Bath, while people who perform valuable work in regards to foreign relations will (usually) be appointed to the The Order of St Michael and St George.īy far the most well known order though is the seemingly Bill and Ted named “Most Excellent Order of the British Empire,” often shortened simply to The Order of the British Empire, which has no specific criteria for appointment and is generally the order members of the public will be appointed to. To begin with, it’s important to first understand that there are several so-called “Orders of Knighthood” the Queen can appoint a person to, with what exactly a person did to earn the honor and what their job is usually being taken into account to decide which. But this brings up the question- what do you actually get for being knighted, both today and historically? Of these powers is the ability to knight a person she feels is particularly worthy of such an honor. asks: Do people get anything when they’re knighted by the Queen?Īs we’ve discussed before and will no doubt talk more about in the future, as a direct result of her position as sovereign of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, the Queen has a large array of powers at her disposal entirely unique to her. 8) at age 96, we’ve compiled a list of those individuals who did show up to receive their titles - and in turn earned the right to place a “Sir,” “Dame” or other designation alongside their names.Michael S. In the wake of the Queen’s death on Thursday (Sept. ![]() Other high-profile music professionals who have declined honors over the years include John Lydon, aka Sex Pistols‘ Johnny Rotten (MBE) singer-songwriter Paul Weller (CBE) jazz musician Humphrey Lyttelton (knighthood) and George Harrison, who turned down an OBE three years after his Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney was knighted.īut overall, the list of music industry notables who have accepted these honors far outweighs those who turned them down. It’s not what I spent my life working for.” Of the latter honor, the icon reportedly told The Sun, “I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that. David Bowie famously turned down both a CBE and a knighthood (GBE) in 20, respectively. Not all music luminaries who have been offered these titles have accepted them. ![]() The five classes of the Order of the British Empire, in descending order of importance, are: Knight and Dame Grand Cross (GBE), Knight and Dame Commander (KBE and DBE, respectively), Commander (CBE), Officer (OBE) and Member (MBE). ![]() This has included both famous and behind-the-scenes players in the industry, ranging from Elton John to Universal Music Group chairman Lucian Grainge. During Queen Elizabeth II’s more than 70-year reign, dozens of major music industry names were honored under the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, the order of chivalry designed to reward British individuals who have contributed to the arts and sciences, charity and public service in the U.K. ![]()
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