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He was Knighted by the Queen of England on Feb 24th 1998 who then honored him by giving him the title Sir.

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Strictly speaking, "Sir" is the honorific associated with the specific award conferred on Elton John, which was Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE). There are other awards such as KBE and OBE which also confer the honorific "Sir".

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He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth for his contributions to music.

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He bent over

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What title did Queen Elizabeth II bestow upon Elton John in 1998?

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It is capitalized when it is a title, meaning it comes before a name, but not as a pronoun, where it takes the place of a name. For example in Sir Elton John the Sir is capitalized, but in the sentence, "Hello sir," the sir would not be capitalized.


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