Apple’s Jonathan Ive awarded knighthood

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BBC:

Jonathan Ive, Apple’s head of design, has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list.

Mr Ive, who can now style himself Sir Jonathan, has been made a Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE).

Very nice, congrats to Jonathan.


  • His Shadow

    I look forward to Apple’s industrial design haters being cleaved with a longsword.

    • http://mangochut.net/ mangochutney

      Meh. Long swords are so 18th century.

      In the end, all I have to say to Jonny Ive besides “Congrats!” is:
      “Imma really happy for you but Patrick Stewart had the the best knighting ceremony of all time!”
      Proof: http://blastr.com/2010/06/image-of-the-day-queen-kn.php

  • Anonymous

    As much as I adore Apple products myself, this is just ridiculous. So they make “industrial designers” Knights these days? Jesus, what has the world come to. 

    • His Shadow

      You are kidding, right? They knighted a member of the Rolling Stones. Richard Branson was knighted for his work as an entrepeneur. Get on board with the 21st Century.

    • Anonymous

      Just what sort of grubbing envious fool are you? And what are YOUR accomplishments that are anywhere NEAR those of Sir Jonathan Ive?

  • Anonymous

    An excellent and well-deserved honour for an Englishman yet in the prime of his life and career!

    “. . .The Muses, still with freedom found,
    Shall to thy happy coast repair;
    Blest Isle! With matchless beauty crown’d,
    And manly hearts to guard the fair.
    “Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
    “Britons never will be slaves.”