knighthood
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Also a knighthood and a castle and certainly social status that ensures he won’t be treated like scum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
In 2023 he was awarded a knighthood in recognition of his campaigning work around acquired brain injury and melanoma - a type of skin cancer.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
He was later made a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2007 and accepted a knighthood in 2022 after changes to New Zealand's honours system allowed recipients to adopt titular honours.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Phillips received a knighthood in 2022 for his service to equality and human rights for the U.K.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Do you know why Madoc won’t let me try for knighthood? Because he thinks I’m weak.”
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
There had been accusations of unfairness about specific gaps, such as the lack of any knighthoods for rugby league, unlike rugby union and other sports where former stars had been knighted.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
In the past 22 years, the other England openers to score hundreds in the fourth innings of a Test have ended up with knighthoods.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025
There is an independent honours committee that considers who should get awards such as knighthoods, rather than the royals.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2025
There have been honours, such as CBEs and OBEs, but no knighthoods.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
Tyrion had done what he could to buy their continued loyalty, promising Bronn and a dozen of his best men lands and knighthoods when the battle was won.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
