Britain to give New York's Giuliani a knighthood

Reuters ^ | 14 OCT 2001 00:18 | Reuters

[CommiesOut]

UPDATE 1 - Britain to give New York's Giuliani a knighthood

    (Adds background) 
    LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani 
is to receive an honorary knighthood from Britain, official 
sources told Reuters on Sunday. 
    The award follows Giuliani's widely praised leadership in 
the wake of the September 11 hijacked airliner attacks in New 
York which killed thousands of people and destroyed the twin 
towers of the World Trade Center. 
    The sources said Giuliani had been recommended to Britain's 
Queen Elizabeth for the award -- the highest honour the 
sovereign can bestow on a foreign citizen. 
    Mayor Giuliani would join a select group of Americans to 
have received the honour, including U.S. Secretary of State 
Colin Powell, film director Stephen Spielberg, British born 
comedian Bob Hope and former President George Bush. 
    Although the mayor will not be entitled to call himself Sir 
Rudolph, he will be able to include the letters KBE after his 
name. 
    Nearly 5,400 people were killed after hijackers seized four 
commercial airliners on September 11, slammed two into the World 
Trade Center in New York and another into the Pentagon near 
Washington. The fourth plane crashed in rural Pennsylvania. 
     ((Jonathan Kent, London newsroom +44 20 7542 7950, fax +44 
20 7542 7921)) 
 
14 OCT 2001 00:18:03

[CommiesOut]

Good knight.

[Illbay]

I could have sworn that one of the earliest U.S. laws stated that U.S. citizens could NOT accept patronage or honors from foreign states. Am I misremembering that?

[Alberta's Child]

I thought U.S. citizens were prohibited from taking foreign titles like that.

BTW, this reminds me of a fire company in New York that had responded to more alarms than any other company in the city. I'll have to do a little research here to find out exactly where they are located in the city, but I do know that the members of the crew have adopted the nickname "Sleepless Knights" and have developed a logo that is painted on the side of their truck.

One of those time-honored traditions in the FDNY.

[Alberta's Child]

You beat me by two minutes! If I didn't go into that long-winded story . . .

LOL!

[StockAyatollah]

US Constitution Article I. Section. 9. Clause 8:

No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.

[CathyRyan]

Bet Bill and Hill are pitching a fit.

[MHT]

Wasn't Clinton supposed to be knighted? Whatever happened to Blair's "gift" to his old friend?

[Illbay]

Well, duh, there it is right there in the Constitution!

So, I guess Powell got Congressional permission?

[Victor]

"....And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress...."

Anybody read the part that says "...without the consent of congress..."????

Giuliani, with the consent of Congress, can be knighted. Seems simple to me. This man so richly deserves many honors....

[1776thefounders]

You are correct; if Guiliani accepts he will keep in the unfortunate traditin of traitorous US policians: Bush sr., Powell, being "knighted" ... thomas paine must be turning over in his grave!

[1776thefounders]

You are correct; if Guiliani accepts he will keep in the unfortunate tradition of traitorous US policians: Bush sr., Powell, being "knighted" ... thomas paine must be turning over in his grave!

[d4now]

...he will be able to include the letters KBE after his name.

Very sorry for my ignorance...but what does KBE mean?

[Roger_W_Isom]

The Ultimate slap in HILLAY'S FACE!!!! OH will she be LIVID!!!! At LONG LAST

JUSTICE!!!!!! ROFL

[Jaded]

Even if he can't take it, it was still Rudy's finest hour. Maybe he could be Jr. Senator from NY for a while as a consolation.

[Roger_W_Isom]

Can you say "ANTIQUE LAMP THROWING TIME" Kiddies??? ROFL He gets it before HER!!!!! ROFL

[He Rides A White Horse]

It always depends on who it is coming from......

[Ajnin]

I believe it stands for Knight of the British Empire.

[weikel]

Give the brits a break they r showing support by knighting Giuliani and sending troops let him get knighted he is not a federal government employee so I don't see why he would need congressional consent.

[d4now]

Thank you Ajnin.

Now is it Sir Rudy or Sir Giuliani? Sorry but how does one refuse such an honor?