The knighthoods will not alter the three Royals' titles but they will each be able to use the appropriate letters after their names and wear the insignia.

From native rulers during the British Raj to Ratan Tata and Pandit Ravi Shankar in the recent past, several Indians have been ...

An analysis of those awarded the "higher" honours reveals a significant social and regional divide.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the knighthoods and damehoods were “not appropriate in our modern honors system”. Labor Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said it was “not appropriate” for ...

In an installation set to be installed for a year, these sculptures of Briccio Santos contribute to the growing landscape of ...

More than 60% of beneficiaries of "higher" awards, such as Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) and knighthoods and damehoods, lived in London and south-east England. In response ...

First, you will receive a letter inviting you to accept the award – this usually arrives around 6 weeks before an Honours List is announced. All King’s honours awards, including Knighthoods (KBE) and ...

Ronnie O’Sullivan is among a list of 21 snooker stars to have received honours and changed their names. Seven-time world champion O’Sullivan received an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire ...

When Chancellor Rachel Reeves is not editing her online CV, she likes to cook roast lamb for Sunday lunch, with cauliflower cheese and a glass of malbec. “I am very good at Yorkshire puddings. You ...

Ocampo will talk on the future of history for the 2025 Adrian E. Cristobal Lecture Series on February 20. The event is open to the public.

Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the title of ‘Knight Bachelor’ in 1915. But in 1919, he renounced his knighthood in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, making him one of the most famous ...

Higher honours, such as CBEs and above, had few recipients in the north of England [Getty Images] ...