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 [log in to unmask]