Knight of the British Empire Rudy Giuliani
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The Constitution of the United States
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Article I; Section 9
No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince or foreign State.
That seems pretty self-explanatory. Also, the following amendment was widely published up to the 1860’s and presumably replaced illegally after the Civil War… Therefore, it would still be the law of the land. However, its official ratification has disputed.
Article XIII
If any citizen of the United States shall accept, claim, receive, or retain any title of nobility or honour, or shall without the consent of Congress, accept and retain any present, pension, office, or emolument of any kind whatever, from any emperor, king, prince, or foreign power, such person shall cease to be a citizen of the United States, and shall be incapable of holding any office of trust or profit under them, or either of them.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/7/10/155241/107
Coverage of Giuliani’s knighthood…AMERICAN MORNING WITH PAULA ZAHN
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani Knighted by Queen Elizabeth
Aired February 13, 2002 - 07:50 ET
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PAULA ZAHN: “Just this morning in London former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani was knighted by Queen Elizabeth. He was given the honorary knighthood for his leadership during the crisis following the September 11 terrorist attacks.”
WALTER RODGERS: “He got a very nice medal. He can wear it only on white tie occasions and when he signs his name, it's no longer just Rudolph Giuliani, its Rudolph Giuliani, KBE, Knight of the British Empire.”
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0202/13/ltm.02.html
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