Britain to give Teddy Kennedy honorary knighthood (6:31 p.m.)
LONDON — He won’t be allowed to call himself Sir Ted, but Britain is awarding an honorary knighthood to US Sen. Edward Kennedy.
The government says the senator is being recognized for services to U.S.-U.K. relations and to Northern Ireland. Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s office says Brown will announce the honor Wednesday, when he addresses a joint session of Congress in Washington.
The 77-year-old brother of President John F. Kennedy, well-known in Britain for support of the Northern Ireland peace process, is being treated for a brain tumor.
Other Americans to receive honorary knighthoods include Microsoft chief Bill Gates and filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Unlike British knights, they are not entitled to use the honorific “Sir” or “Dame” before their names. (AP)
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