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# Mr Gates KBE
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/mr-gates-kbe/
- Published: 2005-03-03T00:40:12.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-04T10:23:44.000Z
- Description: Bill Gates (KBE...) has received an honorary knighthood from the Queen as recognition for his work on "poverty reduction". As…
- Author: Protein
- Tags: Seeds, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:21

Bill Gates (KBE...) has received an [honorary knighthood from the Queen](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3428673.stm?ref=protein.xyz) as recognition for his work on "poverty reduction".

![](http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40882000/jpg/_40882641_kbe_pa_203.jpg)

As an American citizen he cannot use the title "Sir" but will be entitled to put the letters KBE after his name. The entrepreneur was handed an insignia to make him a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.