Composer John Williams and former Disney CEO Bob Iger have been awarded honorary knighthoods in some of the final awards approved by Queen Elizabeth II before she died earlier this month.
The American [John Williams] created music for countless blockbuster films which also include Jaws, two Jurassic Park movies and three Harry Potter films.
His award for services to film music was included in a list of honorary awards for foreign nationals that was updated last night. It was approved by Her Late Majesty.
Former Disney chief executive Robert Iger, 71, has also been awarded an honorary KBE for services to UK-US relations.
Honorary awards recognise foreign and Commonwealth nationals who have made an outstanding contribution to the UK. Other holders include Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his ex-wife Melinda and director Steven Spielberg.
Recipients are not entitled to style themselves ‘Sir’ or ‘Dame’, unlike British nationals.
Congratulations to them both!
