Conferring Titles

[Caran]

Can leaders of other countries confer knighthoods or other titles?

[Jackdaw33]

Do you mean on British citizens? If so, the answer is yes.

[Caran]

I meant in their own country. As an example could the king of another country confer a knighthood on their own citizen?

[Jackdaw33]

Again the answer is yes. Why not?

[Caran]

I don't know why I thought of it. I didn't realise that say India could have sirs and dames.

[Ken4155]

https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-trending/you-can-still-become-knight/

[Jackdaw33]

That's not what you asked. Knighthhoods are a peculiarly British phenomenon. They may be awarded to foreigners, but only citizens of the British commonwealth can use the title. Ronald Reagan was made a Kight of the British Empire but could not call himself Sir, whereas Terry Wogan could because at the time of his birth the ROI was still part of the commonwealth.

[Mamyalynne]

The majority of countries have some kid og Honours System Caran.

You mentioned India.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders,_decorations,_and_medals_of_India

[Mamyalynne]

* kind of

[Cloverjo]

Seems a bit daft; being given a title but not permitted to “use” it. What’s the point? Like Harry and Meghan keeping their HRHs but not allowed to use them.
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[THECORBYLOON]

Terry Wogan's being called Sir Terry Wogan was nothing to do with the ROI being in the Commonwealth when he was born.

He obtained British nationality in 2005, prior to being Knighted and that was why he was called Sir Terry Wogan.

[Mamyalynne]

//In 1989, Reagan was made an honorary knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, one of the highest British orders. This entitled him to the use of the post-nominal letters "GCB" but, as a foreign national, not to be known as "Sir Ronald Reagan".///

[JimF]

Indeed. Cf Bob Geldof who was awarded an honorary KBE in 1986. Being an Irish citizen, the title was honorary, although many people refer to him as "Sir Bob". Which he isn't.

[Peter Pedant]

// I didn't realise that say India could have sirs and dames.//

Sir Run Run Shaw - that was part of his name - Ditto with Sir Rettsy Khama

Justin - you know...Justin Trudeau - heart throb that he is - has oOrder of Canady
and there is the Order of Oz, and Order of Malta - you get to write MOM after your name

Americans - somewhere in their immutable constitution ( joke ! joke!) there is a stricture about orders and titles - hence all Mr President crap.

( er some people believe in the "no change ever" rules applies to the constitution of the United States of America)

HERE you need the permission of the Sovereign for a foreign Honour. Dr Rick Jolly got an Argie gong for saving argie POWs as equal to Tommies/Baldricks
AND....
Nelson insisted on parading with the Sultan ( of Turkey, silly!) sultans honour - diamond and precious stone jobbie on his bicorn hat. Nelson was vain ( yeah yeah Battle winner too) - see all the portraits. He was the last to wear his bicorn across ( rather than fore and aft) and was said to look like a ship in full sail coming towards you at Court. When he was invited, George didnt like him. Refused to anoint Copenhagen ( I see not ships) as a battle honour as they were at anchor

oh, and it was SAID he didnt have the sovereign's permission. From above it is likely he didnt ask....

and all the Oirish who fought for King George (the other one) had to hide their medals when they went back south to the Republic. 186 000 apparently

[Peter Pedant]

After the Falklands, schlesinger, weininger, cornberger got a secret knighhood for his assistance in decoding the Argies communication

if you remember that awful woman - ramsay - armstrong - the US ambassador to the UN was saying - well if the Falklands belong to the Argies then they can go and get them .... at the same time

[Peter Pedant]

Pas de nobilite en France
BUT - you can be granted a duh in your name
and that shows your family were once peers

Pres Giscard notorious for giving himself airs, fought hard for
d'Estaing

Prants de Broglie - nobel physicist

[jno]

Americans had to make do with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Nat King Cole.