knighthood

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The 53-year-old, known for US crime series The Wire and police drama Luther, was awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours for services to young people.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Flaunting their knighthood as a mark of status but discarding it the moment it requires true honor, they treat their vows only as an invented tradition, a set of rituals to legitimize their own power.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

According to his 1409 biography, Boucicaut was a paragon of knighthood and an athlete who followed a punishing physical training regime, capable of vaulting fully armed onto his horse’s back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

A committed Catholic, he received his papal knighthood in 2017 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

Is he the one who bought his knighthood with an onion?

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin