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Ted Kennedy to be knighted
Gordon Brown announced yesterday that his “great friend” Ted Kennedy — the figurehead of the US political dynasty — was to receive an honorary knighthood.
Senator Kennedy will get the distinction from the Queen for his services to the Anglo-American relationship and to the Northern Ireland peace process.
In his speech to the US Congress, Mr Brown heaped praise on the senator, saying that Northern Ireland owed a “great debt to the life and courage” of Mr Kennedy.