-
fashion as men
receiving decorations or medals, even if they are
receiving a
damehood, so
there is no
female word
equivalent of
being "knighted". The
Order of...
- new
Labour Prime Minister,
Helen Clark,
announced that
knighthoods and
damehoods had been
abolished and the order's
statutes amended. From 2000 to 2009...
- "militaristic ring"), as well as
advocating for the
abolition of
knighthoods and
damehoods; the government, however, was not of the
opinion that a case for change...
- Dame Emma
Thompson (born 15
April 1959) is a
British actress and screenwriter. Her work
spans over four
decades of
screen and stage, and her accolades...
- Dame
Olivia Newton-John AC DBE (26
September 1948 – 8
August 2022) was a
British and
Australian singer and actress. With over 100
million records sold...
-
modern female equivalent in the
English language is Dame.
Knighthoods and
damehoods are
traditionally regarded as
being one of the most
prestigious awards...
- Joan Ann Olivier,
Baroness Olivier (née Plowright; 28
October 1929 – 16
January 2025),
commonly known as Dame Joan Plowright, was an
English actress whose...
- and,
later in the year, she was
reported to have
declined an
honorary UK
damehood. The tour
resumed on June 7 in
Paris and
ended in
September 2017. In August...
-
Jabed (5 July 2024). "Theresa May
given peerage and
Therese Coffey gets
damehood in
surprise dissolution honours list". The Independent.
Archived from the...
-
first British woman to win the
Oscar for Best Picture.
Thomas received a
damehood in 2024 for her
contributions to film. Emma
Thomas was born on 9 December...
