Honorary Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (via Melinda French Gates)

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The Honorary Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire is a high-ranking honorary British chivalric title awarded to distinguished non-UK women, in this case recognizing Melinda French Gates for her global philanthropic work.


Statements (29)
Predicate Object
instanceOf grade of the Order of the British Empire
honorary chivalric title
associatedOrganization Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
awardingMonarch Elizabeth II
conveysPeerage false
country United Kingdom
eligibility non-UK nationals
entailsTitleDame honorary only, not used as formal title by foreign nationals
fieldOfRecognition global health
international development
philanthropy
poverty reduction
genderRestriction female recipients
honorary true
honourSystem British honours system
isHereditary false
orderDivision civil division
orderEstablished 1917
orderFoundedBy George V
orderGradeLevel second-highest grade of the Order of the British Empire
partOf Order of the British Empire
rank Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
reasonForAward global philanthropic work
philanthropy in development
philanthropy in education
philanthropy in global health
recipient Melinda French Gates
recipientCitizenshipAtAward United States of America
styleGranted post-nominal letters DBE (honorary)

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Bill and Melinda Gates
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