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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I thought they were both Dames

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

They are

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is true, though there might be some confusion as the title itself is for life, and doesn't endure after death.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Though you're correct that's kind of weird to me.

People still refer to knighted people with their titles even after death. Like Sir Alec Guinness.

Doesn't really make much sense to me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Totally agreed, just pointing out the likely source of confusion 👍