Re: Sir Lou

[Glenn Ericson <Glenn-Ericson@xxxxxxx>]

Yeah it  hit the  news and UK TV  but 
"Louie" ( as the Brit TV  broadcaster
called him) will not get officially  knighted
until this fall.  

At 06:45 PM 06/22/2001 +0100, you wrote:

> Phil
>
> > Lou was knighted by Queen Elizabeth.
>
> I missed this.  Where was this reported?
>
> > Does that mean iNation will be duchy?
>
> He would need to be a Duke.  There are only about 22 left in the UK
> if I remember
> correctly.  As no new hereditary peers are being created, there will
> not be any
> new Dukes.
>
> >
> > <bg>  Just what are the rules to be knighted,
> anyway.
>
> As he is not a UK citizen, he can only be an honourary knight
>
> >  Seems to me to have
> > lost it's prestige.
>
> Not to those who who hear the magic words "Arise, Sir
> ...."
>
> Any other useless information that anyone would like?
>
> Best wishes
>
> Rob
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