Honorary Knighthood facts
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Bill Gates received an honorary knighthood from the Queen but as an American cannot use the title "Sir"
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The Teutonic Order who fought in crusades, escorted pilgrims to the holy land and christianised the Baltics are still active to this day providing charity work and also bestow knighthoods as a honorary title.
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Henry Kissinger received a honorary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II, but because he is not one of her subjects, cannot be refered to as Sir Henry Kissinger.
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Bono was awarded an "honorary knighthood" but cannot be called Sir as only people born in the UK/Commonwealth can be called Sir.
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A penguin was awarded an honorary knighthood by the King of Norway.
