Contemporary Britain still retains the royal system, and similarly, continues the award ceremony, in this way to maintain the relationship between the royal family and the elites in various fields.

Every year, the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the governments/governments of the Commonwealth countries can submit a vetted list of awards, which will then be reviewed by the royal family for a second time, and finally decided by the Queen, aiming to reward those who do for the UK Those who have made important contributions will be honored by the royal family to express solemn and formal affirmation. All citizens can be included in the scope of recognition, which is also the highest honor for ordinary British citizens.

The list of awards will be announced twice a year, the king’s birthday and the New Year, and each award ceremony is a major celebration that attracts much attention.

Among them, different honorary titles represent different importance, and some titles even lasted for centuries, comparable to the current hereditary aristocratic seats.

The entire award level is very complicated, first of all it can be divided into knight medals and non-knight medals.

The non-knight medals include the Meritorious Medal and the Honorary Medal. The former was established in 1902. Unlike the traditional medal, it does not have any titles, but it is recognized as the most lofty medal that has not been abolished; the latter was established in 1917. The level is slightly lower than the former. There are currently only 47 alive, including three actors, Maggie Smith, Judy Dench and Ian McLean.

On the whole, non-knight medals are relatively rare and not widely known to the general public, but their preciousness and importance are not compromised.

The Order of Knights covers seven different levels of medals, arranged from high to low, followed by the Garter, Thistle, St. Patrick, Bath, St. Michael and St. George, Royal Victoria, and British Empire. medal.

Among them, the oldest Garter Medal was established in 1348. There are currently only 24 members alive, all of which are directly awarded by the Queen without the Prime Minister’s recommendation or nomination. The main grantors are members of the royal family, such as the queen herself, such as Prince William, and then Prince Charles, and so on. In history, there have been two non-royal members, the two former prime ministers of Britain, Margaret-Sar. Mrs. Chel and John-Major (john-major).

It is no exaggeration to say that the status of every Garter Medal surpasses most hereditary aristocrats. Although the two cannot and need not be equal, the existence of the Garter Medal itself is detached from the perspective of the significance of glory and prestige. .

The Thistle Medal is Scotland's highest honor and is mainly awarded to the monarchs of other countries; the Saint Patrick Medal belongs to Ireland, but has been abolished in 1922; the Bath Medal is mainly awarded to senior military officers and senior civil servants.

The Saint Michael and Saint George Medals are mainly awarded to senior government officials, but Angelina Jolie has been awarded this medal because of her opposition to /**** and a British diplomatic citizen, but because she is not a British citizen , So she can’t be knighted, but she is an honorary knight.

The Royal Victoria Medal is mainly awarded to people who serve the monarch; finally, the British Empire Medal, established in 1917, is the most familiar one, mainly used to commend people who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of art, science, charity, and public service. This is also the place where the actors, writers, artists and celebrities who are best known by the general public gather to give honors.

The above seven types of medals are all levels of the British Knights' Medal, but their levels are very different, and their meanings are also very different. Most of the celebrity medals are the lowest level of the British Empire.

Some celebrities receive honors with high profile, but they only get small medals equivalent to secretaries or clerks in the royal house; while some actors seem to be low-key and calm, but they have won top honors comparable to the medals of merit during the war. These details are for It is unknown to outsiders, but there are important differences for the royal family.

Although it is said that the Order of the British Empire is the lowest level among all knighthoods, in fact, there are five levels within the Order of the British Empire, and the status and level are also different.

The first is the Grand Cross Medal, which is mainly military, political/government, royal family, parliament members, and group chairman. Currently, no celebrity in the film and television arts has won such a medal.

The second is the Knight Commander Medal. This is the highest medal that most entertainers can get. Don’t underestimate it. It seems that this is only the second rank of the Knights Medal of the fifth rank of the British Empire. It’s no big deal. But the fact is that as long as the person who awards the medal can be called "jazz", men are kbe and women are dbe. If they are non-British nationals, they cannot be called knights, but are called honorary knights.

The status of this medal is basically equal to that of the Baron. In other words, it is basically the same as the title of the Hall family. The difference is that the Hall family is a hereditary baron, and Arthur can inherit the title; while the Lord Commander can’t be hereditary.

In the entertainment industry, Ian McLean, Judy Dench, Helen Mirren, Sean Connery, Kevin Spacey, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Daniel- Day-Lewis, etc. have all been awarded this medal. Therefore, they all need to add the word "jazz" before their titles, which is a unique honor.

After this, the recipients of other medals cannot be called "Jazz" because the rank has not been reached yet.

The third is the Order of Commander, one level lower than the Order of Lord Commander, referred to as "cbe", Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate Winslet, Catherine Zeta Jones, etc. And so on are all this medal.

The fourth is the official medal, which is also the area with the most celebrities. There are countless familiar names here, such as David Beckham, Iwan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Anna Wintour, jk- Rowling waited, and Eddie Redmayne, who later won the Oscar winner, also received the medal.

The fifth is the Medal of Member Zuo, which is the lowest level among the awards. The main objects of awards are actors, singers and art practitioners who developed in the UK. Many actors in the West End of London have been awarded this medal, and the reputation is among them. The biggest is Adele and later Ed Sheeran in 2017

Adele was awarded this medal when he was twenty-five years old and only released two albums, and he has a promising future; and Ed Sheeran was also awarded when he was twenty-seven years old. medal.

Like Judy Dandy, Maggie Smith, Ian McLean and other well-known old drama players, they have been awarded medals twice. The first level may be slightly lower, and the second level is even more. Taller, Adele received the Medal of Honor when he was only twenty-five years old. This is already a supreme honor, and he can continue to look forward to it in the future.

Undoubtedly, the Royal Medal is the highest honor that ordinary citizens can win. It is equivalent to the recognition from the country and the entire society. The award ceremony every year is highly regarded, and the major news media will report it early; nevertheless, , There are not a few winners who refuse to award honors.

In fact, "honorary awards" have been unfair for a long time. Many legendary British actors have not been able to get recognition from the royal family in their entire lives. For example, the "Harry Potter" series is widely known to the world, "Sir Professor Nep" Alan Rickman (-rickman), and "Voldemort" Ralph-Fiennes (ralph-fiennes), they have not been able to get the award.

Relatively speaking, for some rich people, they only need to donate money to the political parties they support to be nominated and further honorable titles. Of course, their contribution to the social economy is also an important factor, but no matter what, for many artists In other words, these "medals" often smell of copper.

Not only that, in fact, the royal family itself is selfish. In 2013, David Beckham, who received the Medal of Honor ten years ago, was nominated for the Noble Commander Medal, which means he can be called "Jazz", but the royal family thinks this title is too high for Beckham. It needs to wait a little longer, so the veto was given.

This matter later developed the "mail gate" in 2017. Because it was rejected by the royal family many times before and after, Beckham swears at his publicist and agent in the mail, using very crude words, and the general idea is to do it himself. He did so much charity work just to be called "Jazz", but failed to succeed. All his efforts were thrown into the stinking ditch. For this, he expressed strong dissatisfaction.

"Charity activities are for the jazz title", Beckham's public image has been severely hit.

At the same time, Andy Murray (andy-murray), who won the previous year's London Olympic champion tennis men's singles championship, successfully reached the top at Wimbledon in 2013, becoming the first Wimbledon player since 1936. The local player who won the championship was also nominated for the Knight Commander Medal, but the royal family also rejected such a proposal~lightnovelpub.net~ In the end, he was awarded the same rank of Andy Murray and David Beckham. Zuo Medal.

Instead, the last noble commander medal was awarded...on the head of the royal gynecologist who delivered the baby to Princess Kate.

Some people have right and wrong. Similarly, the medals involved in honor, reputation, and interests inevitably become complicated, even the nobles are no exception, or that the nobles are even more complicated.

Naturally, many people refuse to accept the award. According to a list released in 2003, there are more than 300 people in the UK who have refused to be awarded the honor, and even repeatedly refused to be awarded the title of lord, including John Lennon, Alfred Hitchcock, David Bowie, etc.

Because of this, the Queen doesn't want to be thrown away in front of her face, it would be too embarrassing. After the list is approved and before the official award, the royal family will send an official letter to the nominees, asking them whether they are willing to accept the medal. The final public list is all people who are willing to accept the medal.

Now, Lan Li received the inquiry letter; then, Lan Li received Elizabeth's blank postcard.