Do you need to be British to be knighted by the Queen?

Question

Do you need to be British to be knighted by the Queen?

Answer 1

Today to be "made" a Knight has become more of a luaghing joke similar to that of being made a Lord.  Prliament advises on all sorts of honours conferred upon people and the Royal Family more or less abide by what they say.  

Normally Knighthoods are carried forward by the male heir, however, in answer to your question, no, anybody can be made a Knight or a Lord although not a hereditary position, it only be granted to that particular individual for his or her lifetime.

Answer 2

It depends.

If you're a citizen of Canada, you're not allowed to accept a British knighthood.

Most other countries allow it.  In that case, the person is called Sir on British soil, but not elsewhere.

And the formal knighthood is called an induction into the Order of the British Empire.

Answer 3

who the is the queen ? get your DNA tested ?

Answer 4

no just a resident of a common wealth country

Answer 5

No.

Answer 6

No, she knighted Sir Sean Connery and he is either full Scottish or Irish.

Answer 7

No,you don't. But non-citizens can not use the title of "Sir" or "Dame".

from http://www.royal.gov/uk/output/Page4877....

"Foreign citizens occasionally receive honorary knighthoods; they are not dubbed, and they do not use the style 'Sir'.

Such knighthoods are conferred by The Queen, on the advice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, on those who have made an important contribution to relations between their country and Britain.

Foreign citizens given knighthoods over the years include Chancellor Kohl, President Mitterrand and Mayor Giuliani of New York."

Addendum: Circe, knighthoods are not hereditary titles;only the person who is awarded the title and the spouse have use of the awarded title.The lowest hereditary peerage ranking,which means that the person can run for a Parliament seat in the House of Lords is "Baron."

Answer 8

no, it's available to anyone

Answer 9

Circe is quite wrong to say "Normally Knighthoods are carried forward by the male heir". Knighthoods are *never* hereditary. She is confusing them with baronetcies (which carry the title "Sir Firstname Lastname" just like knighthoods), but new baronetcies are no longer granted.

Answer 10

I don't think so, but I know Americans can't accept titles of any kind.

Answer 11

To use the title and be called Sir, yes (this also applies to all Commonwealth citizens).  All non-British recipients are "honorary" Knights and cannot be called Sir.