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knighthoods
And how come ,i believe, only one posthumous knighthood was given (to some obscure sportsperson)- there are many hundreds deserving of such an honour- the late ronnie barker for one - so why was it allowed on only this one occasion?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.A knight gets knighted, a Commander (or Officer or Member) of the Order of the British Empire does not. here are links explaining the Honour System - OBE, orders and honours.
Knighthoods were traditionally conferred for military merit but now are given to media personalities.
The process of creating a knight (investiture) is subject to strict protocols. The knight elect must be present and must kneel upon a special �knighting stool� in front of the monarch or her Royal representative. For this, and for other reasons, a knighthood cannot be conferred upon someone who is no longer alive.
As for Sir Henry Cotton, golfer, he accepted his knighthood in 1987 before his death. However he had died before it was publicly announced in the 1988 New Years Day Honours leading to the press erroneously calling it posthumous.