Has a woman been Knighted?

Question

What the name of this woman?
Why she was knighted?

Answer 1

I just watched David Letterman with "Uma Thurman" tonight and she said that she was knighted just the other day. Look David Letterman up on the computer for tonights performance. You will be able to get some information too. I think she was Knighted in France. Check it out.

Answer 2

A woman becoming a Knight of the British Empire is known as a Dame. Dame Maggie Smith and Dame Judith Dench have been both knighted for their outstanding acting talents.

Answer 3

Women are not knighted in the United Kingdom or in the Commonwealth. A woman who receives the title Dame in Britain receives it as a DBE - a Dame of the Order of the British Empire. Hence she is Dame x y DBE. The male equivilent is the KBE, which makes him Sir x y KBE.

It gets confusing with knighthoods for males because of the many different orders of chivalry. A male, for example, may become a "sir" by being made a Knight of the Garter (KG) (highest honour), a Knight of the Thistle (KT), a Knight Commander of the Order of Bath (GCB/KCB), a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael & St. George (GCMG/KCMG) etc.

For a woman to acquire the title "lady", which is completely separate from Dame, she either has to be born with it - i.e. as the daughter of a Duke, Marquess, or Earl (but not a Viscount or a Baron). In that case she is known as Lady firstname lastname. If a woman marries a sir or a Lord then she assumes his title: hence, the wife of a man with a KBE would be known as "Lady lastname", but not "Lady firstname lastname." For the wives of all peers except Dukes, the wives of whom are duchesses, the title "lady" will often just be used instead of marchioness, countess, viscountess, baroness etc. 'Baroness' today is usually used by women elevated to the Lords as life peers, such as Baroness Thatcher.

So as someone else has said, there are many Dames - Judi Dench, Ellen MacArthur, Kelly Holmes, Janet Baker - the list goes on. All these fine ladies have been made Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire, but they have not been knighted.

Answer 4

Yes. The old woman from "The Princess Diaries" has been knighted. The female equivilent of sir ( the title of a knight) is dame. Lady is used for the wife of a knight.

Answer 5

Yes,many women have been knighted! There are so many,I can't list them here.They are knighted for service done to the country,whether it be in politics,like Dame Margaret Thatcher,former Prime Minister,the arts,Dame Judy Dench,Dame Helen Mirren,Dame Elizabeth Taylor,all actresses...

Answer 6

Under a monarchy, men receive certain titles: knights, dukes, viscounts etc. Ladies receive titles of Duchesses, " Dame" or Lady so and so etc. For example, the former Prime Minister of Dominica was Dame Eugenia Charles. Diana Princess of Wales, was Lady Diana before she became Princess Diana.
Boaz.

Answer 7

Nope, they get "Damed." Wikipedia explains...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dame

I should add, I believe there is a distinction between those 'knighted' or 'damed' by royalty, as within the UK, and those otherwise awarded the title as an honorific in other countries. So few kings and queens around these days, you know.

Answer 8

Dame Judi Dench
Dame Maggie Smith
They are both famous English actresses

Answer 9

Knighthood is designated by the title Sir (e.g. Sir Elton John) or Dame (e.g. Dame Judi Dench) within the British Commonwealth of Nations.

Answer 10

No, the term for a lady knight is "lady."