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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•1 month agoThis is true, though there might be some confusion as the title itself is for life, and doesn’t endure after death.
minus-square@ThatWeirdGuy1001link2•edit-21 month agoThough you’re correct that’s kind of weird to me. People still refer to knighted people with their titles even after death. Like Sir Alec Guinness. Doesn’t really make much sense to me.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•1 month agoTotally agreed, just pointing out the likely source of confusion 👍
I thought they were both Dames
They are
This is true, though there might be some confusion as the title itself is for life, and doesn’t endure after death.
Though you’re correct that’s kind of weird to me.
People still refer to knighted people with their titles even after death. Like Sir Alec Guinness.
Doesn’t really make much sense to me.
Totally agreed, just pointing out the likely source of confusion 👍