Did Ringo Starr Get Knighted?

The other three Beatles kept their MBEs: in 1997 Paul McCartney was knighted for services to music; Ringo Starr received the same honour in 2018.

Did George Harrison get knighted?

They are the only two Beatles to be knighted; George Harrison and John Lennon passed away in 2001 and 1980, respectively.

When did Ringo Starr become a Sir?

Along with the rest of the Beatles, Ringo was awarded an MBE in 1965. In 2018, he was knighted by Prince William. Along with joking that he was "a bit shaky today on my own," he noted how much the honor meant to him.

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