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For the same reason that most people are knighted; for service to the British Empire either culturally, militarily or internationally. In his case, it was culturally.
no you cannot get your surname knighted. but if you gt knighted you probably have your whole name knighted just your name not your families
He didn't get knighted
He was knighted in 1786.
He was knighted in 1949
she was knighted in 1982
He was knighted in 1581.
he was knighted in 1904 mon
Paul McCartney was knighted in 1997.
He was knighted in 1581.
No he is not yet knighted.