Men (Sir)
Richard Attenborough
Stanley Baker
Michael Caine (as Maurice Micklewhite)
John Gielgud
Alec Guinness
Cedric Hardwicke
Rex Harrison
Michael Hordern
Ben Kingsley
Christopher Lee
Ian McKellen
John Mills
Roger Moore
Laurence Olivier
Ralph Richardson
Robert Stephens
Patrick Stewart
Peter Ustinov
Anthony Sher
Norman Wisdom
Alan Bates
Women (Dame)
Judith Anderson
Judi Dench
Edith Evans
Wendy Hiller
Thora Hird
Helen Mirren
Diana Rigg
Margaret Rutherford
Maggie Smith
Sibyl Thorndyke
May Whitty
Sean Connery, Elton John, Helen Mirren, Judi Dench, Rolf Harris, Henry Cooper, Bob Geldof, Paul McCartney, George Martin, Ian McKellan, Ralph Richardson, Christopher Lee, Roger Moore, Terry Wogan, Mick Jagger, Salman Rushdie, Bono, Nick Faldo, Terry Practchett, Alfred Hitchcock, Edmund Hillary, Barbara Cartland, Ben Kingsley, Kiri Te Kanawa, Alan Sugar, Bob Hope, George Bush, Ronald Reagan, Andre Previn, Bill Gates.
To date, rock musicians knighted by Queen Elizabeth II are:
Bono of U2 (2007 - although as an Irish citizen, he cannot use the "Sir" title)
Tom Jones (2006)
Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones (2003)
Shirley Bassey (1999 - is referred to as "Dame" instead of "Sir")
Elton John (1998)
Paul McCartney of The Beatles and Wings (1997)
George Martin, the Beatles (and other groups) record producer (1996)
Cliff Richards (1995)
Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats (1986)
There have been quite a few actors over the years to be knighted by the Queen. A few of the actors were Anthony Hopkins, Bob Hope, and Sidney Poitier.
Charles Dance was made OBE in 2006 not knighted
Peter Sellers was knighted. Rubbish - he was given an OBE. Not knighted.
David Jason was knighted in 2005
Dame Edna Everage aka Barry Humphries
There have been no current celebrities who have been arrested for possession of an illegal strip tease in the present time. Nowadays celebrities are careful to take care of their reputation.
His rank is OBE, which isn't a knighthood. If he had a KBE he would be a knight.
Yes, some celebrities have been known to edit their own biographies.
Joan of arc
There have been several celebrities to be knighted over the years. Some of the knighted are Roger Moore, Sidney Poitier, Ben Kingsley, and Ian McKellen.
Knighthood is not something 'denied' - one does not have a rite to be knighted, it is an honour bestowed in recognition of service not celebrity.
No he has not been Knighted. He is a Baronet.
No, Patrick has not been knighted.
No he is not yet knighted.
no you cannot get your surname knighted. but if you gt knighted you probably have your whole name knighted just your name not your families
There are two men named Peter Blake who have been knighted. The yachtsman Peter Blake was knighted in 1995. The artist Peter Blake was knighted in 2002.
yes he has been knighted
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No, Peter Frampton has not been knighted. He is a British rock musician known for hits like "Baby, I Love Your Way" and "Show Me the Way," but as of now, he has not received a knighthood.
there are only three Knighted golfers sir Henry cotton, sir bob Charles and recently knighted nick faldo.
Charles Dance was knighted in 2019 by Prince Charles during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace.