- an
honorific title and the
feminine form of
address for the
honour of
damehood in many
Christian chivalric orders, as well as the
British honours system...
- new
Labour Prime Minister,
Helen Clark,
announced that
knighthoods and
damehoods had been
abolished and the order's
statutes amended. From 2000 to 2009...
- Dame
Olivia Newton-John AC DBE (26
September 1948 – 8
August 2022) was a
British and
Australian singer and actress. She was a four-time
Grammy Award winner...
- made by the
Council of the
Order of Australia.
Recent knighthoods and
damehoods were
recommended to the governor-general by the
Prime Minister of Australia...
- Dame Emma
Thompson DBE (born 15
April 1959) is an
English actress and writer. She has
received numerous accolades throughout her
career spanning more than...
- Dame
Julie Andrews DBE (born
Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1
October 1935) is an
English actress, singer, and author. She has
garnered numerous accolades throughout...
-
modern female equivalent in the
English language is Dame.
Knighthoods and
damehoods are
traditionally regarded as
being one of the most
prestigious awards...
- of
imperial honours to
citizens of a realm,
including knighthoods and
damehoods, does not
necessarily prevent a
citizen of a
Commonwealth realm from receiving...
- Dame
Helen Mirren DBE (born
Helen Lydia Mironoff, 26 July 1945) is an
English and
later English-American actor. With a
career spanning 60 years, she is...
- so the rank of Knight/Dame
Commander of the
Order is the
lowest rank of
damehood, and second-lowest of
knighthood (above
Knights Bachelor).
Because of this...
