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The Grey Elf
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Jul 8 2014, 1:04pm
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How does an actor earn knighthood from the Queen?
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My impression has been that qualification for candidacy is most reliant upon contributions to the stage. Yet Sean Connery was knighted and as far as I know, never set foot on the boards. Though Colin Firth and DDL have not yet received the title of "Sir" which I personally feel is way overdue.
I got to wondering because a few of our Hobbit actors are enjoying great acclaim on stage this summer (BC in the fall, more than likely) and I'm hopeful they will continue this success by being offered more opportunities for other plays. I realize I'm leaping pretty far forward here, but I would love it if we saw them achieve enough success to earn the ultimate prestigious title.
And, forgive me for letting the fangirl in me squee, but doesn't "Sir Richard Armitage" just sound right? 
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Tampa Phil
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Jul 8 2014, 2:52pm
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has to make a donation to the political party in power.
Regards,
TP.
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imin
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Jul 8 2014, 6:30pm
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Everyone gets a knighthood/damehood nowadays.
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Too many in my opinion are getting them, watering down their value.
All posts are to be taken as my opinion.
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Starling
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Jul 8 2014, 8:21pm
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like to give them to themselves and to each other.
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Starling
Half-elven
Jul 8 2014, 8:28pm
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was knighted this year.
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Darkstone
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Jul 8 2014, 8:45pm
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It goes to people who've made outstanding and/or lifelong contributions to the field. That's a bit of improvement over the old days, where you just had to kill a lot of the monarch's enemies. But not quite as cool as the even older days when you were knighted for killing dragons and rescuing maidens. (Though if you mixed the two up you were usually disqualified.)
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Elarie
Grey Havens
Jul 9 2014, 2:18pm
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I love your signature
And once again the world has not arranged itself just for me.
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dormouse
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Jul 9 2014, 5:30pm
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That's not true of people like actors...
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Political parties do put their supporters forward. Not just the party in power; the other main parties have an opportunity as well.
But actors, sport stars and the like don't have to be political and most aren't. They just have to do very well in their field - usually over a whole career to be worth a knighthood. A shorter-term achievement - Olympic medals, for example - can qualify someone for one of the lesser honours - CBE, OBE and the like.
And the names of non-famous people who do a lot for charity or for others can also be put forward and honours go to them too.
It's not really helpful to come out with statements like that, you know, when they ain't true!
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Tampa Phil
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Jul 9 2014, 6:18pm
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I will definitely try to up the helpful quotient in my posts in the future. I wouldn't want people to think I was being facetious.
TP.
(This post was edited by Tampa Phil on Jul 9 2014, 6:19pm)
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Ham_Sammy
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Jul 9 2014, 7:23pm
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Same with Hollywood walk of fame stars
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too many people now get stars on the Hollywood walk of fame. As long as the money is put up (barring something really bad) you get a star on there. pretty much.
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ShireHorse
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Jul 10 2014, 12:23pm
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I think that people are getting a little cynical here.
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Apart from making a contribution to stage and screen, an actor must be involved in charity work which is why we now have a Dame Angelina Jolie. And many, many very ordinary people - postal workers, street cleaners, teachers etc etc - are awarded the lesser honours such as the MBE (Member of the British Empire - sounds so quaint, LOL) which is awarded by the Queen to those who have worked for the community. Anyone can nominate anyone.
https://www.gov.uk/...f-honours-and-awards
Sorry, but I think that RA is a long way yet from a knighthood, LOL.
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kiwifan
Rohan
Jul 12 2014, 8:58am
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How can she receive a British title (of sorts) if she's not a British citizen? Sorry, I suppose I'm just an ignorant foreigner....
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kiwifan
Rohan
Jul 12 2014, 9:00am
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but I daresay it's much too soon for that.
'Goodness gracious, you really are a messie!' 'Oh no, I'm not, these are all just mathoms...'
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imin
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Jul 12 2014, 12:18pm
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They give out so many now it doesn't really matter.
I agree to give them to people who make a real difference on matters that have some meaning but don't see the point of giving them to any sports person who is half decent.
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Annael
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Jul 12 2014, 4:21pm
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and I mean that sincerely.
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