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Was he not Knighted?

posted 19 years ago by Buskieboy
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I am completely ignorant of the process of Knighthood, but I don't see his name includes the title "Sir".
Is there some dark reason for this? And he wasn't included in the poll ( Wednesday, April 12, 2006 ) for favorite Knighted actors.
Did he pi$$ off the royals about Ireland or something? I'm sure he is just as deserving as any others on the list, or elsewhere.
Just curious. And I apologize if this was previously covered in an earlier post. (They're too big to search!)

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[–] mulhollandman 19 years ago

He was given one in denmark I think, but I heard in an interview that he gave himself the knighthood like he gave himself the freedom of many of the cities he visited.

Long Live Dickie Harris

I also forgot Malta

[–] belfasttbloke 19 years ago

richard harris could only recieve an honary knighthood. he is not british and his country does not reside in the british commonwealth of countries. he may probably have never accepted a knighthood or any other kind of british civil award

[–] DavidInAustin 19 years ago

He was Irish, not British, and even if he had recieved a knighthood, just like an American or anyone else outside of the British Commonwealth of Nations (almost exclusively former colonies that did not actually throw the Brits out militarily) he could not properly be refered to as "Sir" anyway.

But I don't think, and cannot see an Irishman of his temprement and politics, accepting a British knighthood even if it was ever offered.

[–] AngryAfghan 18 years ago

Knighthood? Are you joking, this man supported the IRA for christ's sake! It would be insult to out country if he was ever considered for any form of honour (which he wasn't)

[–] JimmyMagee 18 years ago

he supported the IRA?!?.....Jesus that would have been news to him.

[–] DavidInAustin 18 years ago

Jimmy is right. While he was very loyally Irish, he thought that the IRA were every bit as much as barbaric bastards as the British. He was famously committed to political solutions, not violent ones. That committment to peace and reason (and a few good pints) is what makes him, and many of his characters, so appealing. Lift one for Richard when you are at the pub, and lift one for peace as well.