How does one come by a title

[Nathan]

Miss Fanny Brown was the butt of many jokes and souvenir kitsch.
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Fanny Brown was actually my paternal grandmother's name.

 

[jimintoronto]

Does a knighted man receive an income or land or any other benefit for being knighted?

Not directly, but in many cases their business or career may have resulted in amassing wealth. Two examples. Sir Mick Jager, and Sir Sean Connery. Canadian citizens cannot be granted a British title, unless they officially renounce their Canadian citizenship.

One of the very rare examples was Conrad Black, a Canadian multi millionaire, who DID renounce his Canadian citizenship, to become Lord Black of Dark Harbour, so he could sit in The House of Lords, the upper House of the British Parliament. After a few years, he attempted to re-gain his Canadian citizenship, BUT was denied by the Canadian Federal Government. His Wife, who is a Canadian, sponsored him to get " Canadian resident status" so he can live in Canada, but he will never again be a Citizen of Canada, just a long term resident. JIMB.

 

[JustDave]

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.

Then of course there's Fannie Mae. It has something to do with money, but I've always been too distracted by the name to find out what it has to do with money. I think you can borrow money from Fannie Mae, but that could still be a wealthy aunt.

 

[jujube]

Then of course there's Fannie Mae. It has something to do with money, but I've always been too distracted by the name to find out what it has to do with money. I think you can borrow money from Fannie Mae, but that could still be a wealthy aunt.

I hear that Aunt Fannie Mae ain't doin' so well these days. She loaned out too much money to too many deadbeat relatives.

 

[gruntlabor]

... Conrad Black, a Canadian multi millionaire, who DID renounce his Canadian citizenship, to become Lord Black of Dark Harbour, so he could sit in The House of Lords, the upper House of the British Parliament. ...

Thank you, jimintoronto. In that case, there is a benefit to knighthood (beyond just the honor of the title).
EDIT Seems like an impressive one too.

 

[Magna-Carta]

The American, General Colin Powell KCB (Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath), was awarded the honour by Queen Elizabeth II. The "Order of the Bath" takes its name from an old tradition where knights would take a ceremonial bath before being knighted -- a symbolic act of purification, cleanliness and virtue.

In Powell’s case, it was an honorary knighthood, since he wasn’t British or from a Commonwealth country. He could use KCB after his name if he wanted to, but not the “Sir” prefix, as that’s reserved for citizens of the UK and the Commonwealth.

I can just about remember at the time, Colin Powell joking in the news in the 90s that he didn’t mind not being able to use “Sir”, since everyone calls him Sir anyway.

 

[gruntlabor]

Just give yourself a title. Here is Prince Leonard of Hutt wrapping a stubbie holder and postcard that I bought when I visited the Principality of Hutt River Province in 2017

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The border post to the province.


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I like that. I just did that for my house. I'm calling us a 'Princessipality'. My house's name is Patience, so I am:
Princess Grunt of Patience. Watch out, I'm really special now