 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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Director Zeffirelli earns honorary knighthood
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Franco Zeffirelli, who has often worked with British actors,
received an honorary knighthood from Britain.
The 81-year-old Italian director, who is a known anglophile,
cannot call himself "sir," a distinction reserved for citizens of
Britain and its former colonies. But he can use the initials "KBE"
after his name. The in...
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Nazi-hunter knighted
The Independent on Sunday
; Holocaust researcher Simon Wiesenthal was awarded an honorary knighthood for his "lifetime service to humanity".
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Oh what a knight!
Birmingham Evening Mail (England)
; VETERAN comedian and entertainer Bob Hope has received an honorary knighthood. The honour was presented at a reception at the British Embassy in Washington DC by Ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer. Among those present were members of Mr Hope's family, including his children, Anthony, Linda and Kelly,
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 "Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)")
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Mugabe target.(News)
Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
; ZIMBABWEAN president Robert Mugabe may be stripped of his honorary knighthood, the Government indicated. Junior foreign office minister Chris Mullin said the removal of his honorary knighthood was not an immediate priority . But, in a Commons written reply, he said: We may, nevertheless, revisit
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 "Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)")
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News Briefs: No Sir, says Bono.(News)
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; IRISH rock star Bono accepted an honorary knighthood from the Queen with one condition - don't call me Sir .
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