The British Queen Elizabeth II complained knightly titles to the creators of the vaccine from COVID-19. Thus, Professor Oxford University of Sarah Gilbert, who governing the process of creating a British drug from Coronavirus, became a team-commandman of the Order of the British Empire, reports TASS.
Gilbert not only devoted to the knights, but also awarded her the second in the meaning of the five degrees of the Great Britain’s main state award. The head of the scientific group on research on vaccines of Oxford University Andrew Pollard also received a high title for testing Astrazeneca. The knightly title was also granted the former chapter of the target working group on Kate Bingham vaccines and other specialists.
In addition to doctors, honorary awards from Elizabeth II received cultural and art, sports, charity. For example, actor Jonathan Price, who played Pope of Roman Francis in the film “Two Pope” (The Two Popes, 2019) and will play the role of the Queen of the Duke of Edinburgh Philip in the fifth season of the series “Crown”.
Traditionally, a list of state award laureates is announced twice a year: before the New Year and in June, when Elizabeth II celebrates official birthday. In 2020, due to the pandemic, the announcement of the “summer” list was moved to October.
Earlier, Elizabeth II dedicated to the Knights of the British veteran of World War II Tom Mura, who gathered millions for doctors in the fight against coronavirus. During the solemn ceremony, the queen touched the shoulder of the veteran with the sword of his father Georg Vi.