Edmund Hillary is called 'Sir' because he was knighted by the Queen in England in 1953 after climbing Mount Everest.
Most people called Edmund Hillary 'Ed'.
Edmund Hillary is called 'Sir' because he was knighted by the Queen in England in 1953 after climbing Mount Everest.
Edmund's father was called Percival Augustus Hillary.
Edmund Hillary was called 'Sir' because he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) on 6 June 1953
Edmund's mum was called Gertrude Hillary, née Clark.
Sir Edmund Hillary's full name was Sir Edmund Percival Hillary.
By being born into the "Male" category
Percival Hillary was Edmund Hillary's father.
Edmund Hillary's brother is called Rex
His full name is Sir Edmund Percival Hillary
Auckland, New Zealand.
His full name is Sir Edmund Percival Hillary.