Does bestowing an MBE upon a member of the royal family reveal the absurdity of the British honours system?

Question

Of course, Silverbirch ;-)

Good point Rick (my 'question' is a little transparent, I know!)

Answer 1

How?

Her parents chose not to give he a 'royal' title. She went ahead and worked in her chosen area - and at an early age has done well. Since only the "Garter" and the "Royal Victorian Order" (and the "Thistle", I think) are given st the Queen's own choice, the fact other people selected her is an honour in itself.

Any 'honours' system is inherently weak. Just because the British one is based on the old concept of knight/dame-hoods and the "imperial" honours doesn't make it any worse - or better.

My own country's system (New Zealand) was overhauled and nobody, I think, really understands it. I listened to the latest list and had no idea who got a 'higher' award than anyone else, except the two Members of the Order of New Zealand - the select group limited to 20 living people.

Zara is a 'commoner', selected from other 'commoners' nominated by still other 'commoners'. That her grandmother is Queen and her mother the 'Princess Royal' may have been more an obstacle than a help - for the very reasons prompting your 'question'.

Answer 2

usually I believe the 1st poster that it truly is all thoroughly relative (sorry appropriate to the pun!) a million. i assume, besides the undeniable fact that it truly is in simple terms somewhat a stretch. 2. definite, nonetheless it truly is not obtrusive (no longer that it truly is a foul element) 3. I by no skill thought-approximately this--i truly like the assumption and picture that's a stunning thank you to honor somebody. 4. definite, this for sure honors them. 5. definite, i think of this works besides. 6. i like this thought besides, nonetheless reckoning on the call of the honoree the youngster could desire to wind up with a dreadful call (like the pair Hildegard and Bingen :) 7. yet another effective thought, yet i think of it may desire to bring about some dreadful names besides. 8. Like 7, a inventive thought that could desire to end very badly for the youngster. 9. definite, this could be a effective thought, nonetheless i do no longer think of there are that many names with such institutions that correspond to the full variety of events that individuals could desire to like. 10. that's a effective thought, yet there is not any way that i might enable some individuals of my relatives call my newborn, no be counted how lots i like them and decide directly to honor them. (as an occasion, my siblings and that i've got been all named after Narnia characters, so my mom might by no skill get the prospect to call a grandchild, and my considerable different's mom's well-known names are Kyleigh and Jayden, so lower back, no way! If we've yet another newborn and decide directly to honor a pal, my husband and that i'll hold finished naming rights! :) BQ a million: I commemorated the two considered one of my husband's previous due uncles who died while they have been youngsters in a automobile crash. I gave my son 2 middle names simply by fact i did no longer decide directly to honor one over the different and that i did no longer decide directly to apply the two as a frequent call. (His call is William Frederick Robert.) If I truly have yet another son i'm going to call him Samuel Vanderford, as Vanderford is a properly-known male middle call in our relatives. BQ 2: You look to have accomplished an extremely thorough activity! the suited that i'm able to arise with is that if the honoree grow to be of a particular background (Irish, Italian etc.) and you chosen a popularity from that custom.

Answer 3

You mean it was never revealed to you in the past?

Answer 4

No, and not sure why you would say that.