FWIW KBE's are not hereditary titles :-) he can't pass it on. Here in the UK it is nowadays largely recognised as part of a larger (including OBE and MBE etc.)

FWIW KBE's are not hereditary titles :-) he can't pass it on. Here in the UK it is nowadays largely recognised as part of a larger (including OBE and MBE etc.) merit system recognising achievement. A national honour roll. Now if we were talking about hereditary lordships...