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"No, Absolutely Not": Row After Boris Johnson Nominates Father For Knighthood
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to nominate his father for a Knighthood has sparked a controversy with even Rishi Sunak reacting to his predecessor's resignation honours list, saying that he would prefer a Father's Day card and
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Boris Johnson Nominates His Father Stanley For Knighthood: Report
Former UK PM Boris Johnson has sent a list of more than 100 names, which is being vetted by the Cabinet Office.
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Queen Elizabeth Announces Knighthoods For Former UK Prime Minister, Covid Officials
Queen Elizabeth II on Friday announced a knighthood for former prime minister Tony Blair, while the traditional New Year's Honours also decorated officials who spearheaded Britain's fight against Covid-19.
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Britain Should Be "Proud" Of Knighted Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes Boss Toto Wolff
Lewis Hamilton was awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list.
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Elton John's Address Among Thousands Accidentally Leaked Online By UK
The British government accidentally published online the addresses of the New Year's Honours 2020 recipients, it said on Saturday. The New Year Honours 2020 list, in which Britain recognised its film-directing and cricketing stars, with a damehood for Olivia Newton-John and knighthoods for Sam Mendes, Steve McQueen and cricketer Clive Lloyd, was pu...
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Clive Lloyd Knighted, England World Cup Heroes Receive Honours
Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd is to receive a knighthood for "his outstanding service to cricket".
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England Greats Geoffrey Boycott, Andrew Strauss Given Knighthoods
Geoffrey Boycott and Andrew Strauss both received the honour for their services to the sport after outstanding careers for England.
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Indian-Origin Cancer Researcher Knighted By Queen Elizabeth
An Indian-origin cancer research expert has received a Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for his "influential" work on prevention and treatment of cancer in the annual New Year's Honours list published in London today.
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Australia Ditches 'Out of Date' Knights and Dames
Australia has removed knights and dames from the national honours system, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Monday, dismissing the ancient titles as "not appropriate" in the modern age.
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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Scraps Knighthood Honours
Australia's pro-republic Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday scrapped knights and dames from the nation's honours system, less than a year after a furore sparked by the award of a knighthood to Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's husband.
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Indian-Origin Academician Knighted by Queen Elizabeth
A senior Cambridge University academic working with Tata Steel has been awarded a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours list along with 17 other Indian-origin people who received in various fields.
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Australia PM Tony Abbott in 'Time Warp' as British Royal Knighted
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott marked his country's national day Monday by honouring Britain's Prince Philip with a knighthood, sparking criticism from the opposition of being in a "time warp".
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British Queen Honours 1164 People, Including Veteran Actor John Hurt
Veteran actor John Hurt was given a knighthood and 1960s fashion designer Mary Quant, pioneer of the mini-skirt and hotpants, made a Dame in Britain's New Year Honours List released on Tuesday.
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Indian-Origin Physicist Honoured by Queen Elizabeth
Indian-origin physicist, ProfessorTejinder Virdee, best known for his work on the Large Hadron Collider, was accorded an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution to the field of science.
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Ratan Tata conferred with top UK honour
Mr Tata, 76, is the only Indian among five foreigners to be awarded as part of the 'Honorary British Awards to Foreign Nationals' for 2014, others including Japanese and Greek nationals for services to economic and cultural ties with the UK.
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"No, Absolutely Not": Row After Boris Johnson Nominates Father For Knighthood
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to nominate his father for a Knighthood has sparked a controversy with even Rishi Sunak reacting to his predecessor's resignation honours list, saying that he would prefer a Father's Day card and
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Boris Johnson Nominates His Father Stanley For Knighthood: Report
Former UK PM Boris Johnson has sent a list of more than 100 names, which is being vetted by the Cabinet Office.
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Queen Elizabeth Announces Knighthoods For Former UK Prime Minister, Covid Officials
Queen Elizabeth II on Friday announced a knighthood for former prime minister Tony Blair, while the traditional New Year's Honours also decorated officials who spearheaded Britain's fight against Covid-19.
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Britain Should Be "Proud" Of Knighted Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes Boss Toto Wolff
Lewis Hamilton was awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list.
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Elton John's Address Among Thousands Accidentally Leaked Online By UK
The British government accidentally published online the addresses of the New Year's Honours 2020 recipients, it said on Saturday. The New Year Honours 2020 list, in which Britain recognised its film-directing and cricketing stars, with a damehood for Olivia Newton-John and knighthoods for Sam Mendes, Steve McQueen and cricketer Clive Lloyd, was pu...
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Clive Lloyd Knighted, England World Cup Heroes Receive Honours
Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd is to receive a knighthood for "his outstanding service to cricket".
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England Greats Geoffrey Boycott, Andrew Strauss Given Knighthoods
Geoffrey Boycott and Andrew Strauss both received the honour for their services to the sport after outstanding careers for England.
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Indian-Origin Cancer Researcher Knighted By Queen Elizabeth
An Indian-origin cancer research expert has received a Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for his "influential" work on prevention and treatment of cancer in the annual New Year's Honours list published in London today.
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Australia Ditches 'Out of Date' Knights and Dames
Australia has removed knights and dames from the national honours system, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Monday, dismissing the ancient titles as "not appropriate" in the modern age.
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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Scraps Knighthood Honours
Australia's pro-republic Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday scrapped knights and dames from the nation's honours system, less than a year after a furore sparked by the award of a knighthood to Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's husband.
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Indian-Origin Academician Knighted by Queen Elizabeth
A senior Cambridge University academic working with Tata Steel has been awarded a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours list along with 17 other Indian-origin people who received in various fields.
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Australia PM Tony Abbott in 'Time Warp' as British Royal Knighted
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott marked his country's national day Monday by honouring Britain's Prince Philip with a knighthood, sparking criticism from the opposition of being in a "time warp".
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British Queen Honours 1164 People, Including Veteran Actor John Hurt
Veteran actor John Hurt was given a knighthood and 1960s fashion designer Mary Quant, pioneer of the mini-skirt and hotpants, made a Dame in Britain's New Year Honours List released on Tuesday.
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Indian-Origin Physicist Honoured by Queen Elizabeth
Indian-origin physicist, ProfessorTejinder Virdee, best known for his work on the Large Hadron Collider, was accorded an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution to the field of science.
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Ratan Tata conferred with top UK honour
Mr Tata, 76, is the only Indian among five foreigners to be awarded as part of the 'Honorary British Awards to Foreign Nationals' for 2014, others including Japanese and Greek nationals for services to economic and cultural ties with the UK.
