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ADUB1987 On July 03, 2011




Dublin, Ireland
#31New Post! Apr 30, 2011 @ 16:20:39
@SparklyKatie Said

Geldof's is an honorary knighthood.



Sir Robert Geldof I know.. It was for the creation of Live Aid.
SparklyKatie On March 07, 2014
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Sheffield, United Kingdom
#32New Post! Apr 30, 2011 @ 16:28:52
@ADUB1987 Said

Sir Robert Geldof I know.. It was for the creation of Live Aid.


He's not a Sir though.

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Several past American statesmen and diplomats who have performed service for, or on behalf of, the United Kingdom have been given the designation of Knight Commander of the order. However, since membership requires swearing allegiance to a foreign head of state (currently Queen Elizabeth II), the title is officially considered "honorary", and the person is not entitled to be referred to as Sir or Dame. Occasionally the media incorrectly refers to foreign recipients with the prefix title, an example being Bob Geldof KBE, an Irish citizen.


Bill Gates is the same, he's an honorary knight of the realm but can't use Sir before his name. They can use 'KBE' after their names though.
ADUB1987 On July 03, 2011




Dublin, Ireland
#33New Post! Apr 30, 2011 @ 16:43:25
@SparklyKatie Said

He's not a Sir though.



Bill Gates is the same, he's an honorary knight of the realm but can't use Sir before his name. They can use 'KBE' after their names though.



Awards and honours
Geldof has received many awards for his fund-raising work, including an honorary knighthood (as Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire) from Queen Elizabeth II, in 1986.[56] Geldof is entitled to use the post-nominal letters "KBE", but as he is not a citizen of a Commonwealth realm, he is precluded from using the title "Sir". Regardless, the nickname 'Sir Bob' has stuck, and media reports will frequently (but erroneously) refer to him as 'Sir Bob Geldof' as if that were his correct title..

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