2019 Invitation to investiture
Contemporary Britain still retains the royal system, and also continues the investiture ceremony. In this way, it maintains the relationship between the royal family and the elites in various fields..
Every year, the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the governments of the Commonwealth countries can submit an approved list of honors, which will then be reviewed by the royal family for a second time and finally decided by the Queen. It is intended to reward those who have made contributions to the United Kingdom. Those who have made important contributions are solemnly and formally recognized by the royal family. All citizens can be included in the award. This is also the highest honor for ordinary British citizens..
The list of awards will be announced twice every year, on the King's birthday and in the New Year, and each award ceremony can be regarded as a major celebration that attracts much attention..
Among them, different honorary titles represent different importance, and some titles even last for centuries, comparable to today's hereditary noble seats..
The entire award level is very complicated. First of all, it can be divided into knightly medals and non-knightly medals..
Non- knight medals include the Medal of Merit and the Honorary Medal. The former was established in 1902. It is different from traditional medals and does not come with any title. However, it is recognized as the most noble medal that has not been abolished. The latter was established in 1917. The level is slightly lower than the former. There are currently only 47 living people, including three actors, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench and Ian McKellen..
Overall, non-knight medals are relatively rare and not widely known to the general public, but their rarity and importance are not compromised..
The Order of Knighthood covers seven levels of different orders, arranged from high to low, including the Order of the Garter, the Order of the Thistle, the Order of St. Patrick, the Order of the Bath, the Order of St. Michael and St. George, the Royal Victoria Order, and the British Empire. medal.
Among them, the oldest Order of the Garter was established in 1348. There are currently only 24 members alive. All are awarded directly by the Queen without the advice or nomination of the Prime Minister. The main awarders are members of the royal family, such as the Queen herself, such as Prince William, Another example is Prince Charles, and so on, and there have been two non-royal members in history, the two former British Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major.）.
It is no exaggeration to say that the status of every Order of the Garter exceeds that of most hereditary nobles. Although the two cannot and do not need to be equated, from the perspective of glory and prestige, the existence of the Order of the Garter itself is transcendent..
The Order of the Thistle is Scotland's highest honor, mainly awarded to kings of other countries; the Order of St. Patrick belongs to Ireland, but was abolished in 1922; the Order of the Bath is mainly awarded to senior military officers and senior civil servants.
The Order of St. Michael and St. George is mainly awarded to senior government officials, but Angelina Jolie was once awarded this medal for opposing/**** and British diplomatic citizenship, but because she is not a British citizen , so she cannot be made a dame, but an honorary dame..
The Royal Victoria Medal is mainly awarded to people who serve the monarch; finally, the Order of the British Empire, established in 1917, is the most familiar one. It is mainly used to recognize people who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of art, science, charity and public service. This is also the place where actors, writers, artists and celebrities best known to the general public gather to receive medals..
The seven medals mentioned above are all the levels of the British Order of Knighthood, but there are huge differences between them and their meanings are also completely different. The medals of most celebrities are the lowest level of the British Empire Medal..
Some celebrities accept honors in a high-profile manner, but in fact they only receive small medals equivalent to the level of secretaries or clerks within the royal family; while some actors appear to be low-key and calm, but receive top honors comparable to the Medal of Merit during the war. These details are of great significance to It’s unknown to outsiders, but there are important differences for the royal family..
Although the Order of the British Empire is the lowest level among all knightly orders, in fact, the Order of the British Empire is subdivided into five levels, and the status and level are also different..
The first is the Knight-level Grand Cross, which is mainly awarded to the military, political, royal family, members of parliament, and group chairman. Currently, no celebrity in the film and television art world has won such a medal..
The second is the Knight Commander. This is the highest medal that most entertainers can receive. Don’t underestimate it. It seems that this is only the second level of the Order of Knighthood, the fifth level of the Order of the British Empire. It’s no big deal. But the fact is that as long as the person who is awarded the medal can be called "Sir", men are KBE and women are DBE - if they are non-British nationals, they cannot be called knights, but are called honorary knights..
The status of this medal is basically equivalent to that of a baron - in other words, it is basically equivalent to the title of the Hall family. The difference is that the Hall family is a hereditary baron, and Arthur can inherit the title; while the knight-level commander's medal cannot be hereditary..
In the entertainment industry, Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, Sean Connery, Kevin Spacey, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Daniel... Day-Lewis and others have all been awarded this medal. Therefore, they all need to add the word "Sir" in front of their titles. This is a unique honor..
After this, recipients of other medals cannot be called "knights" because the level has not yet reached.
The third is the Commander's Medal, which is one level lower than the Commander's Medal, referred to as "CBE". Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate Winslet, Catherine Zeta-Jones, etc. Wait for this medal.
The fourth is the Order of the Officers, which is also the area with the most celebrities and celebrities. Countless familiar names are here, including David Beckham, Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Anna Wintour, JK- Rowling, etc. Eddie Redmayne, who later won the Oscar, also received this medal..
The fifth is the Medal of Honors, which is the lowest level among the medals. The main recipients of the medals are actors, singers and art practitioners who developed in the UK. Many actors in London's West End have been awarded this medal, and among them the famous ones The biggest ones are Adele and later Ed Sheeran in 2017——
Adele was awarded this medal when she was 25 years old and had only released two albums. She has a bright future; and Ed Sheeran was also awarded the Medal of Honor when he was 27 years old. medal.
Famous veteran actors such as Judi Dandy, Maggie Smith, and Ian McKellen have all been awarded medals twice. The first time the level may be slightly lower, and the second time the level is higher. On a higher level, Adele received the Medal of Membership at the age of only twenty-five. This is already a supreme honor, and she can continue to look forward to it in the future..
Undoubtedly, the Royal Medal is the highest honor that an ordinary citizen can win, which is equivalent to recognition from the country and the entire society. Every year's medal ceremony is highly anticipated, and major news media will report it early; nevertheless , there are also many winners who refuse to be awarded medals..
In fact, "honorary awards" have been unfair for a long time. Many legendary British actors have never been recognized by the royal family throughout their lives. For example, "Harry Potter" is widely known to the world through the "Harry Potter" series. Professor Napp" Alan Rickman (Alan-Rickman), and "Voldemort" Ralph Fiennes (Ralph-Fiennes), they were not able to receive the recognition of the award..
Relatively speaking, for some wealthy people, they only need to donate money to the political party they support to be nominated and further receive honorary titles - of course, their contribution to the social economy is also an important factor, but no matter what, for For many artists, these "medals" often smell of copper..
Not only that, in fact, the royal family itself also has selfish motives. In 2013, David Beckham, who had received the Order of the Lord Commander ten years ago, was nominated for the Order of Lord Commander - that is, he can be called a "knight", but the royal family Thinking that this title was too high for Beckham, he still needed to wait, so he vetoed it..
This matter later developed into an "email scandal" in 2017. Because he was rejected by the royal family many times, Beckham cursed his publicist and agent in the email. The words were very vulgar, and the overall effect was that he did it himself. He did so much charity work just to be called "Jazz", but in the end he failed to succeed, and all his efforts were thrown into the ditch. For this, he expressed strong dissatisfaction..
“Charity event for knighthood' Beckham's public image takes serious hit.
At the same time, Andy Murray, who won the men's singles tennis championship at the London Olympics the previous year, successfully reached the top spot at Wimbledon in 2013, becoming the first person to win at Wimbledon since 1936. The local player who won the championship was also nominated for the Order of the Lord Commander. However, the royal family also rejected such a proposal. In the end, Andy Murray and David Beckham were only awarded the Order of the Lord Commander at the same level..
Instead, the Order of Knight Commander was finally awarded to... the royal gynecologist who delivered the baby to Princess Kate..
Wherever there are people, there will be right and wrong. Similarly, medals involving glory, reputation, and interests will inevitably become complicated, even for nobles. In other words, nobles are even more complicated..
Naturally, many people refuse to accept honors. According to a list released in 2003, more than 300 people in the UK have refused to be awarded honors, and have even refused to be awarded knighthoods many times, including John Lennon, Alfred Hitchcock, David Bowie and more.
It is precisely because of this that the Queen does not want to be rejected in person, which would be too embarrassing. After the list is approved and before the medal is officially awarded, the royal family will send a formal letter to the nominees to ask if they are willing to accept the medal, and the final announcement will be made to the public. List of people who are willing to receive medals.
Now, Renly received the inquiry letter; then, Renly received Elizabeth's blank postcard.
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