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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
(Shaking my pants leg...) A Knight is the lowest level of english nobility. It was originally a military rank, and was granted only a very limited set of priviledges. In the modern world, a knighthood is granted for extraordinary services to the country. Anything above that is very infrequent. And yes, you call them Sir. Ranks above Knight have other honorifics, and are generally referred to as Lord, or the actual rank and possession. (Earl of Sandwich, ect)
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Yep .... I know about those. I had an uncle who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II ... in the early 1960s.
Admiral Sir Levering Smith. Great man.
He was knighted for service to Great Britain in helping them develop their nuclear submarine fleet up at Holy Loch.
I've got a photo of him somewhere in all of his knight regalia at his investiture. But I can't find it right now. I wear a smaller version of his medallion around my neck at all times.