Dame (title)

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Ranks of Nobility

Emperor & Empress
King & Queen
Archduke & Archduchess
Grand Duke & Grand Duchess
Duke & Duchess
Prince & Princess
Infante & Infanta
Marquess & Marchioness Marquis & Marquise
Margrave & Margravine
Count & Countess Earl & Countess
Viscount & Viscountess
Baron & Baroness
Baronet & Baronetess Nobile, Edler von, panek Ritter, Erfridder
Hereditary Knight Black Knight, White Knight, Green Knight
Knight & Dame
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Dame is the female equivalent of address to Sir for a British knighthood. In the UK honours system, this can be the title of a woman who has been made a Dame Commander or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Order of St Michael and St George, Royal Victorian Order, or Order of the British Empire. Women who are appointed to the Order of the Garter or Order of the Thistle are not given the tile of "Dame" but "Lady".

Because there is no female equivalent of a Knight Bachelor, women deserving an honour of this rank are appointed Dames of an Order of chivalry instead.

Formerly, the wife of a knight was given the title of Dame before her name, but this usage was replaced by "Lady" during the 17th century.

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Quotations

"It [becoming a dame] means you've got to behave very well. That's very, very boring." Dame Judi Dench ^[1]
"My street cred is gone." Dame Helen Mirren on becoming a dame ^[2]

Further

The youngest person to be appointed a dame is Dame Ellen MacArthur at 28. The oldest was Dame Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, who received hers at the age of 100.^{[citation needed]}

Actress Vanessa Redgrave is one of a number of high profile figures to have declined the honor.

Dame (title)

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