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Nic Name · 09-19-2002, 05:13 PM

Why would these Americans accept the honourary title KBE, Knight Commander of the British Empire?

Titles of Office such as The Right Honourable, or Mr. President, for that matter are titles of office and are different altogether.

A Knighthood bestowed by a foreign monarch, honourary or otherwise, is "unacceptable" by a true republican ... but obviously not by Republicans.

I think the British are just extending their British Imperialism by pandering to egos of foreign leaders. Their egos boosted, they fail to perceive the role of the Knights as defenders of the Crown.

I pledge allegiance to the ...

God Save King George.

09-19-2002, 05:13 PM	#4
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	Why would these Americans accept the honourary title KBE, Knight Commander of the British Empire? Titles of Office such as The Right Honourable, or Mr. President, for that matter are titles of office and are different altogether. A Knighthood bestowed by a foreign monarch, honourary or otherwise, is "unacceptable" by a true republican ... but obviously not by Republicans. I think the British are just extending their British Imperialism by pandering to egos of foreign leaders. Their egos boosted, they fail to perceive the role of the Knights as defenders of the Crown. I pledge allegiance to the ... God Save King George.