https://www.upday.com/uk/sport/mcilroy-denied-knighthood-despite-completing-career-grand-slam/cze4ck3
Dec 30, 2025 - Golfer Rory McIlroy was omitted from the New Year Honours list despite receiving an official knighthood nomination from Stormont, the devolved administration...
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https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/david-beckham-knighthood-inter-miami-35415279
Jun 18, 2025 - Alex Aljoe was taken by surprise when David Beckham answered her question for Sky Sports regarding Real Madrid, with Micah Richards claiming he was...
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https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/2151347/bernie-ecclestone-knighthood-new-year-honours
Dec 30, 2025 - F1 icon Bernie Ecclestone previously refused a knighthood.
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https://www.ruck.co.uk/outrage-as-kevin-sinfield-blocked-from-knighthood-piers-morgan-speaks-out/
Dec 30, 2025 - Calls for Kevin Sinfield to be knighted have intensified once again following another extraordinary fundraising effort for motor neurone disease (MND)...
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https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/darts-ace-luke-litter-backs-36300396
Nov 25, 2025 - The Nuke says it's high time charity hero Kevin Sinfield gets a knighthood for his charity work afer rugby league pal Rob Burrow was struck down with...
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https://www.openpetition.org/uk/petition/online/sadiq-khan-has-been-offered-a-knighthood-this-is-a-travesty-and-must-be-stopped
I cannot think of a less deserving man than Sadiq Khan to be offered Knight of The Realm. Please sign this petition to stop this ludicrous reward to a, in my...
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https://www.ruck.co.uk/richie-mccaw-reveals-why-he-declined-knighthood-in-new-years-honours/2/
Nov 27, 2025 - All Blakcs legend Richie McCaw explains the surprising reason he turned down a knighthood in the New Year’s Honours list.
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https://www.instyle.com/victoria-beckham-subtle-tribute-meghan-markle-11844845
Victoria Beckham paid subtle tribute to Meghan Markle on November 4, wearing the same hat she wore to the Duchess of Sussex's 2018 wedding to Prince Harry...
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https://www.ruck.co.uk/kevin-sinfield-knighthood-decision-made-after-message-from-prince-william/
Dec 22, 2025 - Rugby league legend Kevin Sinfield has once again been overlooked in the New Year Honours, despite his extraordinary fundraising efforts for Motor Neurone...
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