Post by celebaelin on Jul 26, 2024 7:56:25 GMT
This started with a question about a theoretical person who was a General, a Professor and a Knight of the Realm.
PDR tells me from memory that such a person would be
General Professor Sir Fred Blogs etc.
I got a little fascinated with it and went looking for specifics:
Air Chief Marshal The Right Honourable The Lord Peach KG, GBE, KCB, DL
confirmed to me that whilst a Knight (Sir - because of KG &/or KCB in this instance) being a Lord as well reneders this redundant in terms of the formal address.
eg
Sir John Major KG CH PC
Sir Tony Blair KG PC
Sir Richard Branson
Richard Branson, as in many cases, is a Knight Batchelor rather than a member of a specific order
I'll add a few notables with lots of letters - in reverse chronological order:
Sir David Attenborough OM GCMG CH CVO CBE FRS FSA FRSA FLS FZS FRSGS FRSB
Not enough honours... IMO
Servant of God The Lord Cheshire VC, OM, DSO & Two Bars, DFC
A Lord but not a knight - under consideration for beatification in the Roman Catholic Church which has to count for something.
Field Marshal The Right Honourable The Earl Haig KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCIE
cw his near contemporary
Field Marshal The Right Honourable The Earl Roberts VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, VD, PC, FRSGS