-
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...
- of
imperial honours to
citizens of a realm,
including knighthoods and
damehoods, does not
necessarily prevent a
citizen of a
Commonwealth realm from receiving...
- "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...
- 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...
- Dame
Christabel Harriette Pankhurst DBE (/ˈpæŋkhərst/; 22
September 1880 – 13
February 1958) was a
British suffragette born in Manchester, England. A co-founder...
-
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...
- Dame Joan
Margaret Higgins, DBE
FAcSS is a
British academic, educator, and
public health service manager.
Higgins graduated in
social administration from...
- Dame
Agnes Lowndes Jekyll, DBE,
GCStJ (née Graham; 12
October 1861 – 28
January 1937) was a Scottish-born
British artist,
writer and philanthropist. The...
- Dame
Julie Andrews (born
Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1
October 1935) is an
English actress, singer, and author. She has
garnered numerous accolades throughout...
