KBE on the AMEX
Sir Wilfred Stokes, KBE.
I don't know, but maybe Knight of the British Empire?
His rank is OBE, which isn't a knighthood. If he had a KBE he would be a knight.
It stands for Knight Commander in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. It is one of the highest honors a citiaen of Great Britain can obtain. It is a knighthood and entitles one to use Sir in front of the name. There are five levels in the Order and this one is the second from the top.
Alfred was given a KBE on the New years honours list in 1980. 4 months before his death.
By their normal title, Dear Mr, Mrs, Doctor, Colonel etc. A CBE (Commander of the British Empire) is a decoration of the Order of The British Empire but does not carry a title, they are Mr John Smith CBE. A KBE (Knight of the British Empire) is Sir Somebody Somebody KBE and is Sir John Smith or whatever. The equivalent rank for a woman is DBE, Dame of the British Empire.
No KBE Knight of the British Empire, people awarded this honour are known as Knights and are called Sir
Yes he did. Hillary was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) on 6 June 1953
Edmund Hillary was called 'Sir' because he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) on 6 June 1953
Yes, Pele has been knighted. He received the title of Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1997 for his contributions to football and humanitarian work.
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