Another important facet of the viceroy's ritual office was his ability to confer the order of knighthood.
With this act, he simultaneously disqualified himself from knighthood and gained for himself evil powers.
The degree inhabited the same sphere as knighthood and orders.
Honorary degrees, knighthoods, presidential medals, and beauty contest victories are all examples.
I refer only to peerages and knighthoods, and where the company was mentioned in the citation.
Only a small number of peerages and knighthoods go to people described as directors of public companies.
When the day comes for turning up brief, loyal and boring speeches the knighthood will be there in the next honours list.
As final icing on the cake, the permanent secretary should be told that his knighthood depends on his success in cutting public expenditure.
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