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.

New analysis has revealed the eye-watering extent to which the Tories gave knighthoods and damehoods to sitting MPs. According to figures collated by the i newspaper, 110 sitting MPs were given ...

The four members of Swedish pop group ABBA, who triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the peppy love song 'Waterloo,' have received one of the most prestigious knighthoods in Sweden ...

A secret list of 300 top people who have snubbed the honours system by refusing knighthoods and other awards has been revealed. David Bowie, celebrity cook Nigella Lawson and comedy duo Dawn ...

Star Wars composer John Williams and former Disney CEO Bob Iger were the last honorary knights to be approved by the late Queen Elizabeth II. Williams, 91, was cited for his services to film music ...

Prince William is writing the foreword for an upcoming memoir by Rob Burrows' widow, Lindsey. Inside the memoir, called "Take ...

Brian Clough was never short of a word or two to say during and after his colourful career. Friday marks 20 years since his ...

a damehood for bestselling writer Jilly Cooper knighthoods for Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis and pub chain JD Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin CBEs (Commander of the British Empire ...

Former England, Arsenal and Tottenham star Sol Campbell insists he deserves to be knighted, having lauded himself as one of ...

Both Morrison and Smith received knighthoods – a British honours system which awards the title “Sir”. The inquiry found about 30 instances of people’s honours being forfeited after they ...

The real test of whether Carsley's first game in charge is a fresh start or not will come over the next few months ...