Royal Recognition Quotes

Lots of people come up to me and call me Sir Bruce now. Interviewers call me Sir with every question, but I never make a point of making people call me Sir. It doesn't matter to me, though; it was a great honour to be knighted. I'm very proud of it.

In England, it's now Sir Ben. Mister has just disappeared. It's not even on my passport anymore. They've taken Mister away from me.

I have never seen anybody introduce anything very radical because they got an OBE and a word with the queen

It was surreal to think the Queen of England not only knew who I was but thought enough of what I do to give me an award.

I am hugely honoured and proud to be receiving a knighthood.

I felt very greatly honoured to be given a Damehood and never expected to receive anything else. So for Her Majesty to bestow a further accolade on me is very unexpected and I feel even more honoured.

To be knighted, that would be amazing. I remember Alex Ferguson from Man Utd got it and Steve Redgrave - to be in the same category as them is amazing.

Royal titles ceased to be recognised by the Indian government in 1971. The title of Nawab and Maharaja are not recognised by the Indian government anymore.

George Lowe was the one who opened the mail, and George started laughing uproariously and I looked up at him in astonishment and said, "What's so funny?" And he said, "You've been given a title", and I said, "Ha, ha, big joke." I didn't believe him but, sure enough, in this letter it indicated that the Queen had given me a title.

I was surprised to hear that I would receive an MBE and have no idea where the nomination originated but I'm incredibly grateful.

I've been all over the world - honorary knighthood .

I turned down the OBE because its not a club you want to join when you look at the villains whove got it. Its all the things I think are despicable: patronage, deferring to the monarchy and the name of the British Empire, which is a monument of exploitation and conquest.

Every person who is offered a knighthood has the opportunity to say yes or no. You get a letter from the Prime Minister saying you've been recommended for a knighthood and there are two little boxes, one says yes, one says no.

At The Body Shop we had always been measured by how many jobs we had created, and I got a major award from the Queen on that.

To be dubbed by my sovereign is an absolutely wonderful honour for me and my family.

I am not qualified to be a Dame. To be Dame you have to represent England in a way that I don't.

I received an OBE from the Queen, which probably doesn't mean anything in America but is quite nice in England - the Order of the British Empire for services to drama.

I think at some point I need an OBE from the Queen as I've entertained the nation during Corona.

The Queen of England gave me the honor of the Order of the British Empire for working with children.