I’m humbled and honoured to be among such highly esteemed company in receiving the Companion of Honour.Ģ019 has turned out to be a truly wonderful year for me and I feel extraordinarily blessed. 2019 has turned out to be a truly wonderful year for me and I feel extraordinarily blessed.” He has also raised millions of pounds for charities (especially AIDS research. Love him or loathe him, he is one of the greatest pop stars there has ever been, and has proved to be an incredibly influential figure in the world of contemporary music, on a par with Paul McCartney and Elvis. Sir Elton tweeted his appreciation of the honour saying “I’m humbled and honoured to be among such highly esteemed company in receiving the Companion of Honour. Why was Elton John knighted For his services to music. John is one of a number of figures in the arts to be recognised in the 2020 honours, including Olivia Newtown John who was made a Dame, as was 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen who received a knighthood. But for Elton John, receiving a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday was the pinnacle of his 33-year career. The singer-songwriter has also promoted the work of 23 charities, including establishing his own AIDS foundation. Often flamboyant he arrived at the palace in a green turbo-charged Bentley he was wearing a sober suit and accompanied by his parents and his. Sir Elton John has received Britain’s highest acknowledgement in the 2019 new year honours list. Elton John, Sean Connery, and Charlie Chaplin are among the famous. and the title itself is also known as a knighthood. When someone receives a knighthood, theyre formally addressed as 'Sir.'. They don’t come much bigger than this, a beaming Sir Elton told reporters. Knighthood is an official title given to British men who have performed some kind of extraordinary service.
The Order of the Companions of Honour is limited to 65 members – with Elton making number 62, and Sir Keith Vivian Thomas (for services to the studio of history) making 63. But for Elton John, receiving a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday was the pinnacle of his 33-year career.
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