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The traditionally working class, northern sport of rugby league had never had a representative knighted in 130 years, prompting claims of snobbery.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
"We were all aware that we weren't being knighted or accepting a peerage. We all knew that the right we stood to gain was fairly inconsequential as inherited birthrights go."
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
You’ve been knighted by the king of Spain!
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Beckham, who was knighted by Britain's King Charles III last year, also ventured into the entertainment industry, co-founding the content production company Studio 99 in 2019.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Before Lord Stannis had knighted him, he had been the most notorious and elusive smuggler in all the Seven Kingdoms.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
