2006-11-13 06:07:12 · 11 answers · asked by mzoro072 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
He is a citizen of a republic and could not accept a titular honour. However he has already received an honorary Order of Merit from the Queen, which in my opinion is much better. There are over 1000 knights, some of doubtful worth, but only 24 holders of the OM. It is the highest of the honours which do not come with a title, and the overall quality of its membership is higher than that of the orders of knighthood. All of its holders are very distinguished.
2006-11-14 01:51:07 · answer #1 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your question is unclear. Are you for or against Nelson Mandela being recommended for knighthood? As knights have to be British (UK), Mandela, as a South African, would not be eligible, but no one would dispute that he has been one of the most outstanding of African leaders.
2006-11-13 07:17:28 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nelson is not a British subject, sooooooooooooo I doult if he will get a knighthood, BUT A honourary title like a president, or foreign
diplomate maybe.
2006-11-13 09:08:45 · answer #3 · answered by obanlassie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nelson mandela should get a knighthood title,do you know that he spent 27 years on robbin island jail,that when i grew up in aparteid south africa,how the blacks were treated?it was a police state ,we were not allowed to mix with ,blacks,indians ,coloured and chinese people.it was a segregated country,thats why i left in 79 ,27 years ago.i have soo much respect for mr. mandela.and if i could turn the clock back.i would always have the secret friends,whom i was not allowed to see because of their race.i say to all of you out there and all my family back in cape town.(amandela)give peace a chance,from mikhal in israel.
2006-11-13 07:01:50 · answer #4 · answered by mikhal k 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
every one seems to forget Mandela was a terrorist, just because he is old & now talks peace does not excuse what he did & what was done in his name,
most african leaders started out as terrorists,
2006-11-13 08:36:32 · answer #5 · answered by quasar 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Try reading a history book; you CAN read, right?
2006-11-13 06:14:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Unless the answer is "because", your question makes no sense.
2006-11-13 06:10:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
why would you want to knight someone who was a terrorist,next you would want to knight osama bin laden,i reckon they both should get knotted
2006-11-13 08:12:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Huh? Your statement makes no sense.
2006-11-13 08:09:11 · answer #9 · answered by robee 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I dont understand what your asking, could you please re-write it
2006-11-16 12:29:40 · answer #10 · answered by Mike J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋