| Thierry Wassler, perfumer for Guerlain, and Anthony Chalhoub, the CEO of the Chalhoulb group, were both awarded knighthoods. |
| Honours, such as knighthoods, peerages, and other decorations, are awarded on his recommendation. |
| The Crown creates all peerages, appoints members of the orders of chivalry, grants knighthoods and awards other honours. |
| 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. |
| These knighthoods passed into oblivion upon the Restoration of Charles II, however many were regranted by the restored King. |
| Nowadays, major disclosures of the soon-to-be recipients of knighthoods and peerages are commonplace. |
