# Bill Gates to be Knighted!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bill-gates-to-be-knighted/41417>\
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**Created:** [January 28, 2004, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bill-gates-to-be-knighted/41417 "2004-01-28T21:33:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bill-gates-to-be-knighted/41417/1 "2004-01-28T21:33:01Z")

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> The king of computer software Bill Gates is to receive an honorary knighthood from the Queen for his contribution to enterprise in the UK.

> **[BBC NEWS | UK | Knighthood for Microsoft's Gates](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3428673.stm)**
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> The king of computer software Bill Gates receives an honorary knighthood from the Queen.

I was wondering what took so long to knight the person who helped create a company that re-invented whole industries around the world!

Cheers!  
Kirupa 😛