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7th October 2014, 02:58 PM
Michael Bloomberg awarded honorary knighthood by Queen
Former New York mayor and founder of financial firm knighted for his ‘entrepreneurial and philanthropic endeavours’
Matthew Taylor
The Guardian, Monday 6 October 2014 13.35 EDT
http://www.thequeenofstyle.com/.a/6a00e554e5d8fe8833017d40d68cbb970c-pi
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Bloomberg, a well-known Anglophile with a house in London’s Knightsbridge, said he was 'deeply honoured'. Photograph: Thibault Camus/AP
Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York and founder of the financial information firm Bloomberg, has been given an honorary knighthood by the Queen.
The 72-year-old was knighted in honour of his “prodigious entrepreneurial and philanthropic endeavours” on Monday.
Bloomberg, a well-known Anglophile with a house in London’s Knightsbridge, said he was “deeply honoured”.
“[It] is especially meaningful to me because of my close personal, business and philanthropic ties to London and Britain, which stretch back four decades,” he added.
Earlier this month, a conversation between Bloomberg and David Cameron caused embarrassment for the palace when Sky news accidentally picked up the prime minister saying the Queen had “purred” when he told her that Scotland had voted against independence from the UK in a referendum.
Bloomberg will not be able to style himself “Sir Mike” because he is not a British citizen. However, he can add the letters KBE to the end of his name to signify his membership as an honorary knight of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
British ambassador to the US, Sir Peter Westmacott, who announced the honorary award, said Bloomberg had “played a key role in forging transatlantic diplomatic, economic and cultural ties”.
“He has made a significant contribution to British business life through his firm, Bloomberg LP, and the impact of his considerable philanthropic endeavours in the arts and education is felt by Britons every day,” he added.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/oct/06/michael-bloomberg-knight-new-york-honorary-queen
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Former New York mayor and founder of financial firm knighted for his ‘entrepreneurial and philanthropic endeavours’
Matthew Taylor
The Guardian, Monday 6 October 2014 13.35 EDT
http://www.thequeenofstyle.com/.a/6a00e554e5d8fe8833017d40d68cbb970c-pi
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Bloomberg, a well-known Anglophile with a house in London’s Knightsbridge, said he was 'deeply honoured'. Photograph: Thibault Camus/AP
Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York and founder of the financial information firm Bloomberg, has been given an honorary knighthood by the Queen.
The 72-year-old was knighted in honour of his “prodigious entrepreneurial and philanthropic endeavours” on Monday.
Bloomberg, a well-known Anglophile with a house in London’s Knightsbridge, said he was “deeply honoured”.
“[It] is especially meaningful to me because of my close personal, business and philanthropic ties to London and Britain, which stretch back four decades,” he added.
Earlier this month, a conversation between Bloomberg and David Cameron caused embarrassment for the palace when Sky news accidentally picked up the prime minister saying the Queen had “purred” when he told her that Scotland had voted against independence from the UK in a referendum.
Bloomberg will not be able to style himself “Sir Mike” because he is not a British citizen. However, he can add the letters KBE to the end of his name to signify his membership as an honorary knight of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
British ambassador to the US, Sir Peter Westmacott, who announced the honorary award, said Bloomberg had “played a key role in forging transatlantic diplomatic, economic and cultural ties”.
“He has made a significant contribution to British business life through his firm, Bloomberg LP, and the impact of his considerable philanthropic endeavours in the arts and education is felt by Britons every day,” he added.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/oct/06/michael-bloomberg-knight-new-york-honorary-queen
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7247/7437445000_6a785d8efd_z.jpg