Sir Paul McCartney Made a Companion of Honour
In 1997, the Queen knighted Paul McCartney. However, he now has a new award, and that is the title of Companion of Honour. These awards are for service of conspicuous national importance, and Paul McCartney certainly is just that.
Paul attended Buckingham Palace with his American wife, Nancy Shevell, to receive his Companion of Honour award from Her Majesty. It is a title which also allows Paul to use the letter CH after his name.
Speaking about the honour, Paul says, “I’m very happy about this huge honour, and with the news coming on my birthday weekend and Father’s Day, it makes it colossal!“
Of course, Sir Paul McCartney gladly accepted his new honour from Her Majesty. Indeed, meeting The Queen is becoming a regular occurrence for Paul and it certainly looks like they know each other.
What is “Companion of Honour”?
The award is for people who have made a major contribution to the arts, science, medicine, or government. Therefore, his honour is for his services to music.
In essence, at any one time, there can only be 65 members and at the moment, there are 62 (2018). So, Sir Paul McCartney makes this list. Of course, non-British nationals can attain the honour. But they are an addition to the main list.
More of this story can be read in The Daily Mail
In Summary
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