Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: nanetteclaret; rx

[GHWB cannot be a Knight of Malta]

Bush Is Knighted in Queen Elizabeth’s Court
December 01, 1993| From Associated Press

LONDON — Former President George Bush, a Texas Yankee in Queen Elizabeth’s court, was knighted at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

Bush joined a select group of American presidents, all Republicans, who have been knighted. Because he’s an American, he didn’t have to kneel like an English knight. For the same reason, he is not entitled to call himself “Sir.”

Like Ronald Reagan, Bush was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath—or GCB—the highest honorary rank Britain can give a foreigner.

Dwight D. Eisenhower already had his knighthood when he moved into the White House in 1952. Eisenhower was honored during World War II when he was running the Allied campaign against Adolf Hitler.

http://articles.latimes.com/1993-12-01/news/mn-62855_1_queen-elizabeth-s-court


2,507 posted on 04/04/2018 3:06:35 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose GOD is the LORD. Psalm 33:12)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2456 | View Replies ]


New Q post 1015


2,511 posted on 04/04/2018 3:10:29 PM PDT by TruthWillWin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2507 | View Replies ]

To: stars & stripes forever

Being a Knight of the Grand Cross, etc. in Britain is not the same as being a Knight of Malta. The Order of Malta is for Roman Catholic laymen.


2,550 posted on 04/04/2018 3:30:07 PM PDT by nanetteclaret (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2507 | View Replies ]

To: nanetteclaret; stars & stripes forever
It would seem that you're mistaken regarding some of those who are Knights of Malta and the requirements for membership.

John Bolton is a Lutheran, Oliver North is an evangelical, Henry Kissinger is of Jewish descent, and Prescott Bush and his son are Skull and Bones, despite their all being SMOM.

2,847 posted on 04/04/2018 8:48:16 PM PDT by rx (Truth Will Out!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2507 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson