{"id":2261427,"date":"2024-06-06T14:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T18:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disneys-bob-iger-presented-honorary-knighthood-by-prince-william\/"},"modified":"2024-06-06T14:48:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T18:48:28","slug":"disneys-bob-iger-presented-honorary-knighthood-by-prince-william","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disneys-bob-iger-presented-honorary-knighthood-by-prince-william\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William bestows honorary knighthood on Disney&#8217;s Bob Iger"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisneys-bob-iger-presented-honorary-knighthood-by-prince-william%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2261427&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Walt Disney Company&#8217;s CEO, Bob Iger, was knighted in the\u2064 UK by Prince William as an Honorary Knight of the Order of the British Empire. This prestigious accolade was announced in September 2022, shortly before Queen Elizabeth II&#8217;s passing. The ceremony at Windsor Castle marked\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-anyone-watching-olympics-tv-viewers-drop-to-33-year-low\/\" title=\"Is Anyone Watching? Olympics TV Viewers Drop To 33-Year Low\">proud moment<\/a> for Iger and his family. The \u2064Walt Disney Company&#8217;s CEO, Bob Iger, was honored with\u2064 an Honorary Knight of the\u200d Order of the British Empire by \u200bPrince William in\u2062 the UK. This notable\u200d recognition was revealed in September 2022, just before Queen Elizabeth II&#8217;s passing. The ceremony at Windsor Castle was a significant and proud moment for Iger and his family.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_79\">\n<p>Walt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/disney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Disney<\/a> Company CEO Bob Iger was bestowed knighthood on Tuesday, making him the latest person to receive the honor in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Iger, 73, was given the title of Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire on Tuesday, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/british-royal-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Prince William<\/a> leading the ceremony. Iger\u2019s receiving the honor was announced in September 2022, making him one of the last to receive the title before Queen Elizabeth II died that month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday at Windsor Castle, Bob received an honorary Knight of the Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) presented by William, Prince of Wales,\u201d read a post from Willow Bay, Iger\u2019s wife. \u201cTruly an incredible experience and a proud family moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7ze9t1J9-h\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>Iger had expressed his thanks for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michelle-obama-named-most-admired-woman-in-gallup-poll\/\" title=\"Michelle Obama Named Most Admired Woman in Gallup Poll\">queen<\/a> and the U.K. when he revealed he had the title conferred to him prior to her death, calling the knighthood \u201cone of the great honors of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It is one of the great honors of my life to have the honorary Knight of the British Empire conferred on me by Queen Elizabeth II before she passed. I have great affection for the people of the UK &#038; have always appreciated and been inspired by their extraordinary contributions.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robert Iger (@RobertIger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertIger\/status\/1573736563124490241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Musical<\/a> composer John Williams was also bestowed the title for his services to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-williams-surprises-steven-spielberg-by-telling-him-hes-not-retiring-after-all\/\" title=\"John Williams Surprises Steven Spielberg by Telling Him He\u2019s Not Retiring After All\">film music<\/a>. Some of Williams\u2019s soundtracks include conducting the music for franchises Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, and Home Alone.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Disney announced it would invest <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2024\/06\/disney-ceo-bob-iger-honorary-knighthood-ceremony-prince-william-1235959254\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>$17 billion into its Walt Disney World resort<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Florida<\/a>, which would pave the way for a fifth theme park. The announcement comes shortly after the company\u2019s two-year feud with the Sunshine State ended in March after the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board reached and agreed to a settlement with Disney to resolve their litigation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bob Iger, CEO of the Walt Disney Company, was knighted on Tuesday, becoming the latest recipient of this prestigious honor in the UK. At 73, he was dubbed Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Prince William. 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