Viv Richards was the star of those days ~ would walk in with a swagger, swat the bowlers to all part of the ground.He was knighted ! and became Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards.Lara too was knighted and became Sir Brian Lara. A knight is a man granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch, bishop or other political or religious leader for service to the monarch.Historically, in Europe, knighthood was conferred upon mounted warriors. Often, a knight was a vassal who served as an elite fighter, a bodyguard or a mercenary for a lord, with payment in the form of land holdings. Sir is a formal English honorific address for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Traditionally, as governed by law and custom, Sir is used for men titled knights i.e. of orders of chivalry, and later also to baronets, and other offices. As the female equivalent for knighthood is damehood, the suo jure female equivalent term is typically Dame. The wife of a knight or baronet tends to be addressed Lady, although a few exceptions and interchanges of these uses exist.However, in common parlance, ‘Sir’ is used to address a Man in a respectful way with its feminine equivalent being Madam. Tennis ace Sir Andy Murray said he wished his two young daughters had been old enough to see him receive his knighthood from the Prince of Wales.Sir Andy was knighted by Prince Charles during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace following a glittering tennis career that has seen him win three Grand Slam titles. He issued a brief statement about the knighthood, saying: 'I'm very proud to receive it. It's a nice day to spend with my family; my wife and parents are here.'I'd have liked to [have brought] my kids but I think they're a bit young. I'll show them the medal when I get home.' Andy's proud mother Judy Murray later posted a mocked-up photograph to Twitter in which her son appeared as King Arthur pulling a tennis racquet from the stone.
Viv Richards was the star of those days ~ would walk in with a swagger, swat the bowlers to all part of the ground.He was knighted ! and became Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards.Lara too was knighted and became Sir Brian Lara. A knight is a man granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch, bishop or other political or religious leader for service to the monarch.Historically, in Europe, knighthood was conferred upon mounted warriors. Often, a knight was a vassal who served as an elite fighter, a bodyguard or a mercenary for a lord, with payment in the form of land holdings. Sir is a formal English honorific address for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Traditionally, as governed by law and custom, Sir is used for men titled knights i.e. of orders of chivalry, and later also to baronets, and other offices. As the female equivalent for knighthood is damehood, the suo jure female equivalent term is typically Dame. The wife of a knight or baronet tends to be addressed Lady, although a few exceptions and interchanges of these uses exist.However, in common parlance, ‘Sir’ is used to address a Man in a respectful way with its feminine equivalent being Madam. Tennis ace Sir Andy Murray said he wished his two young daughters had been old enough to see him receive his knighthood from the Prince of Wales.Sir Andy was knighted by Prince Charles during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace following a glittering tennis career that has seen him win three Grand Slam titles. He issued a brief statement about the knighthood, saying: 'I'm very proud to receive it. It's a nice day to spend with my family; my wife and parents are here.'I'd have liked to [have brought] my kids but I think they're a bit young. I'll show them the medal when I get home.' Andy's proud mother Judy Murray later posted a mocked-up photograph to Twitter in which her son appeared as King Arthur pulling a tennis racquet from the stone.