Knighthoods
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Queen bestows honours on Stella McCartney and ‘God particle’ scientist
Queen Elizabeth II has bestowed the bi-annual British honours. Recipients included a fashion designer, an illustrator and a scientist.
An ode to odious Fred the Shred
FormerRoyal Bank of Scotland boss stripped of his knighthood after its collapse under his stewardship.
Rushdie receives knighthood from British queen
Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday gave British author Salman Rushdie a knighthood. He was knighted for his services to literature.