Turns out when all those ensigns on Star Trek: The Next Generation would say, “Yes, Sir!” to Captain Picard, they were being more accurate than anyone knew at the time.
Patrick Stewart, known for his role as the often-feisty ship’s captain, has been knighted by the Queen of England. He may now be referred to as Sir Patrick Stewart.
“This is an honor that embraces those actors, directors and creative teams who have in these recent years helped fill my life with inspiration, companionship and sheer fun,” said Stewart, 69, who recently returned to the British stage after playing Professor Charles Xavier in three “X-Men” movies.
Erich Reich, a refugee from Nazi-occupied Europe who put together 2009′s 70th anniversary of the “Kindertransport”, which brought 10,000 children to wartime Britain, also earned knighthood.
A separate honors list in New Zealand earned knighthood for “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson.
Jackson, 53, was knighted in New Zealand, where the entire trilogy was filmed. The three movies wound up snagging 17 Academy Awards.
He’s now hard at work on the work on the two-movie prequel “The Hobbit”, which is also based on a book by J.R.R. Tolkien.
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