In 1992 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber was knighted by the Queen of England. Hence the "Sir".
Isaac Newton was knighted in April 1705 by Queen Anne
Edmund Hillary was knighted by the Queen in London 1953.
queen Victoria knighted J.J. Thompson
He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in 1988
The Queen of England knighted Edmund Hillary in June 1953.
Winston Spencer Churchill was knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on April 24th 1953 at Windsor Castle.
Bob Geldof was knighted in 1986 by Queen Elizabeth II
Queen: Elizabeth II of England Governor: Peter Andrew Waterworth
he was knighted
He was knighted, probably because Queen Elizabeth 1, the queen of England, had a crush on Sir Walter Raleigh. (Or at the time Walter Raleigh!)