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Originally Posted by pilotbob
Cool. But what does this mean? Does he now have to swear to protect Excalibur? Is he provided a suit of armor, or must he buy his own at the local outfitters?
BOb
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I'm not sure if you're being serious or not, Bob, but the British "honours" system is a public recognition of people who have done "good things" for the country. The "system" as a whole is called the "Order of the British Empire" (yes, I know it's archaic, but that's the way it is) and there are five "levels" of award, which are, from lowest to highest:
Member (MBE)
Officer (OBE)
Commander (CBE)
Knight Commander (KBE) / Dame Commander (DBE)
Knight Grand Cross (GBE) / Dame Grand Cross (GBE)
The two highest levels are "knighthoods" and entitle the bearer to add the title "Sir" for a man, or "Dame" for a woman.
Terry Pratchett has been awarded a KBE, so he will be correctly addressed as "Sir Terry" while his wife will be "Lady Pratchett".