Good Knight

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What's with all these American's getting honorary, or would that be honourary, knighthoods?

Alan Greenspan to receive honorary knighthood next week, Buckingham palace says

By Associated Press, 9/19/2002 13:29

LONDON (AP) Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan will receive an honorary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II next week, Buckingham Palace said Thursday.

Greenspan, who has helped steer the U.S. economy for 15 years, will be honored for his contribution to global economic stability.

Because he is not a British citizen, Greenspan cannot use ''Sir'' in front of his name, but he can put the letters KBE after his name. The initials stand for Knight Commander of the British Empire.

Greenspan was first selected as Fed chairman by Ronald Reagan, another honorary knight, in 1987. The British government announced in August that Greenspan would be knighted.

He will receive the honor next Thursday at Balmoral, the royal family's residence in the Scottish Highlands.

Others Americans who have received honorary knighthoods include former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and former President George Bush.

Who's next?



President Bush, Winston Churchill and Princess Diana, shown in these file photos, are distant relatives whose ancestry can be traced back to a 15th century English squire, genealogists say. Researchers for the U.S.-based company MyFamily.com, which has a license to publish British census records from 1841 to 1901 on the Internet, found that the trio's roots can be traced to Henry Spencer of Badby, Northamptonshire, who lived between 1420-1478 and was married to Isabella Lincoln. (AP Photo)

Don't tell me he's a descendant of Abe!