>>>>>This must be for good driving, or haveing high moral values, or ....
>>>>>
>>>>>Maybe he sent the queen a box of twinkies?
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03/04/britain-ted-kennedy-honorary-knighthood/
>>>>
>>>>Look on the bright side, Bill. He's going to die soon ;-(
>>>
>>>Still 30+ years too late.
>>>
>>>At least that's a little progress though.
>>
>>What's the equivalent for women? Dame? I wonder if Mary Jo Kopechne got one...
>
>And why didn't Elton John?

He did in 1998. But even in Wikipidia, there is no mention as to why. We are to address him as Sir Elton John.