Former West Indies Cricketer Clive Lloyd Receives Knighthood

Cricketing great and former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd was given the knighthood for his service towards the game of cricket. Sir Clive was joined in the ceremony by England white-ball Captain Eoin Morgan, who was honoured with a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).

The CBE is the highest-ranking Order of the British Empire award, followed by OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) and then MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire).

About the award:

A knighthood is a title that is given to a man by a British king or queen for his achievements or his service to his country. A man who has been given a knighthood can put ‘Sir’ in front of his name instead of ‘ Mr’.