Ringo Starr and Barry Gibb awarded a knighthood
LONDON, December 30. /TASS/. The drummer of the Beatles Ringo Starr and leader of the band the Bee Gees Barry Gibb awarded a knighthood. Their names are listed in a published on Friday evening on the website of the British government the list of 1123 the British, whom Queen Elizabeth II has awarded high titles by the end of last year.
From now on, and Starr, and Gibb will be called sir.
“That’s great! It is a great honor and pleasure that the recognition of my music and my charitable work, despite the fact that I love both class. Peace and love to you. Ringo”, — quotes Agency the Press Association reaction Starr by awarding him the honorary title.
New Year Honours 2018: Barry Gibb, Ringo Starr and Darcey Bussell head list https://t.co/rju3Kw05Wg
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 29, 2017
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Knighted also received former Deputy Prime Minister and former leader of the party “Liberal Democrats” Nick Clegg and writer, poet, playwright and librettist Michael Morpurgo.
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British astronaut Helen Sharman, who in 1991 flew on a Soviet space station “Mir”, was awarded the Order of St. Michael and St. George Cavaliers which usually become high-ranking diplomats and officers.
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