Cough. Splutter. While the lower orders of knights are generally given out on merit the higher orders are not. At least as far as I'm concerned. The UK Class

Cough. Splutter. While the lower orders of knights are generally given out on merit the higher orders are not. At least as far as I'm concerned. The UK Class System is inherently based on a pecking order and the top of the pecking chain is kept for those who are more anointed than useful. Take a look at this list. It is two orders higher than most Knights (and therefore two orders more special). Are they two orders more deserving? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Victorian_Order http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Victorian_Order