KNIGHTCOMMANDER

Knight Commander

Knight Commander is the second most senior grade of seven British orders of chivalry, three of which are dormant . The rank entails admission into knighthood, allowing the recipient to use the title 'Sir' or 'Dame' before his or her name. In the British system of precedence, Knights Commander rank after the Order of the Companions of Honour and before Knights Bachelor.

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