fodders Posted January 27, 2004 Mr Gates, the 48-year-old founder of the US software giant and considered the world's richest man, will become honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, or KBE, an honour bestowed by Britain from time to time to distinguished non-Britons, many of them Americans. Such foreign knights cannot, however, prefix their names with "sir". 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted January 27, 2004 So wait... Does this mean when he decides to take over Brittain, he has to defend the Queen from himself? :P 0 Share this post Link to post
Stealthy Ivan Posted January 27, 2004 What is this would comming to??? He should not be a knight, he's a wimpy little rich guy who hides behind his lawyers like a kid behind his mom.... Microsoft is the antichrist of the tech world... :( 0 Share this post Link to post
Hobo Posted January 27, 2004 One more step closer to his plan for world domination. 0 Share this post Link to post
IMJack Posted January 27, 2004 So what would it take for KBE Gates to become Brit enough? Some blood, a skin transplant, a massive bribe... ? 0 Share this post Link to post
fodders Posted January 27, 2004 Job said:Is Anthony Hopkins British? Indeed (dual American British) and technically Welsh 0 Share this post Link to post