What is the process of getting someone knighted? Is there an official nomination?

Castalian Tourist

In the source, you can find the different application forms to nominate someone.

Some details from the official site of UK's department of Culture, media and sport:

Timetable for the Honours process

Honours lists are announced twice every year, at the New Year and on the Queen's Birthday in June. We accept nominations at any time of the year. However, we work on each list several months ahead of actual publication, therefore we need to know well in advance if a nominee is due to stand down, retire or otherwise end their involvement with a particular activity. Honours should be awarded to people who are still performing the service for which they have been recommended. It is unusual for someone who has been retired for more than 12 months at the time of publication of the list to be awarded an honour.

Magic Mim

There is a commitee made up of top secret people who decide who gets knighthoods etc. But first you must be recommended by someone. This can be done by anyone but self promotion is usually not kindly looked upon. The members of the commitee send their list to downing street for approval by the Prime minister, who in turns sends it to the Queen for approval from her. Then one will be informed of their impending knighthood and the public will be informed either on the Queen's birthday or the new year's honour's list.

Another method is far rarer. It would involve being personally appointed by the Queen and noone else. These are orders such as the order of the thistle and order of the garter, of which there is a limited number of knights or dames. The last time this was done was last year when ex PM John Major became Sir John Major.

Benjamin S

i agree the people above, they sound smart enough.

Dunrobin

Since the early 1990s the government has accepted applications for the public for honours, but these are probably lesser honours without titles. If there is someone you know whom you feel deserves an honour, and you are not well enough connected to raise it with the people who decide these issues, ask your MP about the process but bear in mind politicians are more sensitive now about honours following recent scandals.

survivor

Well it used to be that you worked hard for many years at something that benefitted the community, but I see from some of the answers you've received that's not still the case. It seems that politicians recommend who gets one anyway.

independence360

i agree with Mike 10613

Mike10613

Yes, Her Majesty the queen delegates to the Prime Minister all her powers - as sovereign. So Teflon picks who gets a knighthood. People who have made large loans to the Labour Party just before the election for example ( a really large loan you get a peerage). Rich people who invite the right people around to coke snorting orgies - also tend to get a knighthood. Civil servants - who know when to keep their mouths shut and cover up are also eligible. Community creepers - usually get an OBE or CBE or something - a worthless gong - but still presented by Her Majesty.

Mr T

Give money to the labour party, works every time.

Don't know sorry

majic

sadly the process has been debased of late by the gift of knighthoods to people who make large donations to the labout party - so instead of deeds it's all about money now

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