Order of the British Empire

A KBE or Knight Commander in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire and its female equivalent or Dame Commander in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE) is an honorific knighthood that may be awarded to non British subjects.

Notable awardees include:

• Bob Geldof
• Bob Hope
• Steven Spielberg
• Jean Paul Getty, Jr.
• Yehudi Menuhin