How does one come by a title

Georgiagranny

Georgiagranny

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if not born into royalty? An ancestor was "Sir," which I assume was bestowed upon him because of his lofty position in the Canadian government. His wife was referred to as "Lady," but he wasn't "Lord," merely Sir.

I can't figure out how all that works and don't even know how to word a query to Google. Can anybody clue me in?
 

Ted01 said:
This might help a little...?
(I think the title "Sir" denotes bestowed knighthood... not noble ancestry/blood).

Courtesy titles
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Holy cow! I guess you'd have to be born to it to understand it all.

So my ancestor was a knight. Guess he didn't pass down any royal blood. Darn. Wait...he and his wife didn't have kids anyway ;)
 

Georgiagranny said:
if not born into royalty? An ancestor was "Sir," which I assume was bestowed upon him because of his lofty position in the Canadian government. His wife was referred to as "Lady," but he wasn't "Lord," merely Sir.

I can't figure out how all that works and don't even know how to word a query to Google. Can anybody clue me in?
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Well, if you win that lottery money @Georgiagranny you can buy yourself just about any title you like. I might know a man, who knows a man ... nudge, nudge ... Bob's your uncle and Fanny's your aunt ... and all that. ;)

Note to our American friends - Fanny's not a rude word!!!! :ROFLMAO:
 
That Lady in PA said:
the title "Sir" is given to men who have been knighted, typically for significant contributions in various fields or for service to the country.

Like Sir Anthony Hopkins or Sir Elton John... not royalty
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Sir Lewis Hamilton, for example -- seven-time Formula 1 World Champion. He was knighted in recognition of his services to motorsport.

He was previously awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 2009, which recognises "outstanding achievement in sport”. He can put MBE after his name. It’s part of an order of chivalry, but it’s not a knighthood.

His knighthood came later, in 2021, which entitles him to use the prefix “Sir.” Specifically, a "Knight Bachelor":


I think the female equivalent would be a Dame or Dame Commander, using 'Dame' as a prefix. Such as Dame Judy Dench, for outstanding contributions to drama and the performing arts.
 
Georgiagranny said:
if not born into royalty? An ancestor was "Sir," which I assume was bestowed upon him because of his lofty position in the Canadian government. His wife was referred to as "Lady," but he wasn't "Lord," merely Sir.

I can't figure out how all that works and don't even know how to word a query to Google. Can anybody clue me in?
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You could become a dollar princess. 😉🤭😂

Dollar princess - Wikipedia
 
Dear me. Can. you imagine how an American woman named Fanny would feel if in the UK? It could be a given name, but is also a diminutive of Frances.
 
hollydolly said:
No......and as an aside Fanny..IS a rude word in the UK..it means Vag.....ina
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We used to have a bank here in Orlando called The First, F.A. It had a big building downtown with that wording in huge letters on the top. British tourists would come downtown just to photograph the building sign. My cousin's British husband explained to me that F.A. was short for Fanny Adams, which he said was a very mild oath. Like someone would say something you didn't believe and you'd say, "Oh, sure, like I believe that...my sweet fanny adams you did that!" Apparently they thought it was funny that it was on top of a building.

Oh, and as for titles, he had a friend here in town who was British also and had bought a title for a considerable amount of money. He and his wife insisted on using it, too, at every occasion.
 

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