| These people will never win Emmys, Grammys, Oscars or knighthoods because their work fits outside of the acceptable social code. |
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| Nowadays, major disclosures of the soon-to-be recipients of knighthoods and peerages are commonplace. |
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| Honours, such as knighthoods, peerages, and other decorations, are awarded on his recommendation. |
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| Honorary knighthoods for foreign citizens are occasionally presented at investitures at the Palace. |
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| Unlike the hereditary peerages of old, knighthoods are not bestowed according to birth or social status. |
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| All of the mainstream parties have nominated their donors, especially the generous ones, for peerages or knighthoods. |
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| Thierry Wassler, perfumer for Guerlain, and Anthony Chalhoub, the CEO of the Chalhoulb group, were both awarded knighthoods. |
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| Tight new spending limits are set to be imposed on Britain's political parties to stop them going cap in hand to donors angling for peerages, knighthoods and other favours. |
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| Knights and Ladies of the Thistle may also be deprived of their knighthoods. |
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| Both John Major and Tony Blair have given peerages and knighthoods to useless deadbeats. |
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| These knighthoods passed into oblivion upon the Restoration of Charles II, however many were regranted by the restored King. |
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| The Crown creates all peerages, appoints members of the orders of chivalry, grants knighthoods and awards other honours. |
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| Peerages, knighthoods, and most other honours are bestowed by the Sovereign only on the advice of the Prime Minister. |
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| Over 30 new knighthoods were granted under the Protectorate. |
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| He was encouraged by Guthrie, who, having instigated the appointment of Richardson and Olivier, had come to resent their knighthoods and international fame. |
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| Nothing wrong with betterment JAMES Benton says that working class people who vote Conservative, and Labour Party people who accept knighthoods, are social climbers. |
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