Richard Pennycuick ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>Tony Duggan wrote:
>
>>Remember that when Knighthoods are awarded by the Queen to non-British
>>citizens they cannot use the title "Sir".  So Andre Previn and Bernard
>>Haitink carry just the letters KBE after their name.
>
>However, there are non-British holders of knighthoods who do use the
>title, Sir Charles Mackerras being one example.

Mackerras is Australian, n'est-ce pas? IIRC not only can Australians be
called Sir, but the Australians can (or could once) award knighthoods.
I seem to recall some shenanigans years back with the notorious PM of the
Northern Territories? (Help)

Deryk Barker
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