Ian McKellen
Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 1979. Knight Bachelor since 1991. Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour since 2007 and Freeman of the City of London since 2014.
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Poll: Queen Elizabeth II Appointed Celebrity Knights
On September 8, 2022, the iconic royal highness passed at age 96. With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, many people around the world are united in grief. She was and still is a reminder of stability and unity. Queen Elizabeth II, who experienced royal burdens and 70 years of excercise of royal business, also honored many celebrities in appreciation of their work, which indeed is a great honor. Here come the knights.
Which of these celebrities appointed by Queen Elizabeth II a Knight of the British Empire or higher is your favorite one?
Please tell us here.
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Daniel Day-Lewis
Knight Bachelor since 2014. (He was knighted by William, Prince of Wales on occasion of the birthday of Queen Elzabeth II). -
Sean Connery
Knight Bachelor since 2000. -
Peter Ustinov
Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 1975. Knight Bachelor since 1990. -
Charles Chaplin
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 1975. -
Sidney Poitier
Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 1974. -
Laurence Olivier
He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth's father King George VI. In the tenure of Queen Elizabeth II, she raised him to Life Peer, Baron Olivier of Brighton in the Country of Sussex in 1971. -
Kenneth Branagh
Knight Bachelor since 2012. -
Ben Kingsley
Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 2000. Knight Bachelor since 2001. -
Michael Caine
Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 1993. Knight Bachelor since 2000. -
Patrick Stewart
Officer of the Order of the British Empire since 2001. Knight Bachelor since 2010. -
Paul McCartney
Member of the Order of the British Empire since 1965. Knight Bachelor since 1997. Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour since 2017. -
Ringo Starr
Knight Bachelor since 2018. (He was knighted by William, Prince of Wales, representing Queen Elizabeth II.) -
Christopher Lee
Member of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem since 1997. Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 2001. Knight Bachelor since 2009. -
Alec Guinness
Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 1955. Knight Bachelor since 1959. Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour since 1994. -
Ian Holm
Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 1989. Knight Bachelor since 1998. -
Anthony Hopkins
Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 1987. Knight Bachelor since 1993. -
Richard Attenborough
Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 1965. Knight Bachelor since 1976. He was raised to Life Peer with the title Baron Attenborough, of Richmond upon Thames one day after his 70th birthday. -
Michael Palin
Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 2000. Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George since 2018. -
Ridley Scott
Knight Bachelor since 2003. -
David Attenborough
Commander of the Order of the Britsh Emprie since 1974. Fellow of the Royal Society since 1983. Knight Bachelor since 1985. Awarded with the Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George since 2020. -
Elton John
Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 1995. Knight Bachelor since 1998. -
David Lean
Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 1953. Knight Bachelor since 1983. -
John Gielgud
Knight Bachelor since 1953. -
John Hurt
Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 2004. Knight Bachelor since 2015. -
Michael Gambon
Knight Bachelor since 1998. (He was knighted by then Prince Charles in the tenure of Queen Elizabeth II.) -
Bob Hope
Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 1998. -
Daniel Barenboim
Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 2011. -
Steven Spielberg
Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 2001. -
Pelé
Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 1997. -
Alfred Hitchcock
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 1980. -
Roger Deakins
Commander of the Order of the British Empire since 2013. Knight Bachelor since 2021. -
Mark Rylance
Knight Bachelor since 2017. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Knight of the Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross since 1943. Member of the Order of Merit since 1945. African Star with the numbers 8 & 1 since 1943. Knight of the Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross (Civil Division) since 1957. -
Winston Churchill
Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour since 1922. This honor was appointed before the tenure of Queen Elizabeth II. But in 1958 Churchill was appointed as Sir of the Order of the Garter, which is the highest achievement in chivalry.
