Nothing less than the top nod will do for Andy. LEWIS HAMILTON's lack of recognition from Number 10 and Prime Minister Boris Johnson raises 'serious questions' about the honours system, Lord Peter Hain tells Express.co.uk. MODEST Andy Murray confessed he has not come to terms with his knighthood — or being called Sir. Pause Play • Switch to Standard View Andy Murray has accepted a Knighthood. The Scottish tennis player has said his knighthood is a big honour but that he still isn't used to Sir Andy title . Although it’s been over two years since the honour was bestowed upon him, tennis ace Andy Murray has now officially received his knighthood at Buckingham Palace. Report Angoose • December 31, 2016 10:09 AM GMT Maybe he accepted to please others, I'd imagine that his granny is chuffed to bits. Shirley Mist. Murray, who has won three majors, two Olympic gold medals, a Davis Cup, a knighthood and been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year an unprecedented three times, says he will make a … Andy Murray believes the time is right for seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton to be knighted.. Britain’s two-time Wimbledon champion was given the honour at the height of his career, with the announcement made in December 2016. 20/05/2019. Andy Murray has backed calls for Lewis Hamilton to join him as a knight of the realm amid reports the seven-time F1 world champion will receive a knighthood in the New Year’s Honours list. Andy Murray receives his knighthood from the Prince of Wales during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London in 2019. He next went on to defeat Vincent Millot and Feliciano López respectively in straight sets. Dominic Lipinski/PA. Sir Andy Murray says Lewis Hamilton ‘deserves’ knighthood despite admitting he doesn’t like sports stars being honoured. Andy Murray tipped for a knighthood as he wins second Olympic gold medal The Wimbledon champ beat Argentine Juan Martin del Potro to win 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in a gruelling four-hour epic mirror As his honour was announced ‘for services to tennis and to charity,’ Sir Andy stepped forward, bowed his head and knelt down on one knee. Andy Murray was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Judy Murray (née Erskine) ... Murray got off to a strong start, dispatching the Japanese number 2 in under 90 minutes, losing just 5 games in the process. License: Creative Comms – Original file: Flickr Author: Carine06 from UK . Andy Murray and David Beckham are not, as had been expected, to receive knighthoods in the New Year Honours List, it is reported, writes PETER MCKAY. Sir Andy Murray has admitted to having reservations about accepting a knighthood because he was worried it would ‘distract’ him from his goal of remaining the world’s No1 player Especially pleased to … Murray was announced as the recipient of a knighthood … Lewis Hamilton has been awarded a knighthood in the 2021 New Year Honours List, becoming the fourth Formula 1 driver to receive the honour. Andy Murray Received A Knighthood Before His Retirement. Lewis Hamilton is set for a knighthood, reports have claimed, and Andy Murray says the F1 star's achievements make him an obvious candidate. He has spent the whole year re-writing sporting history, and Andy Murray can now add another entry in his personal record book after becoming Britain’s youngest knight of modern times. Andy Murray's sensational year comes to a fitting conclusion today with a knighthood in the New Year's honours list – but he insists he doesn't want to be called 'Sir Andy'. FORMULA One ace Lewis Hamilton will be awarded a knighthood in the New Year’s Honours list. Andy Murray is to miss out on a knighthood in next week’s New Year Honours list, despite becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years. Sir Andy Murray has backed calls for Lewis Hamilton to join him as a sporting knight in the wake of winning a seventh Formula 1 world championship. It crowns a year that has seen him equal Michael Schumacher’s record of seven world championships, and become the most successful Formula 1 Grand Prix driver in history, with a record 95 wins. But Scots tennis great Andy Murray has missed out on a knighthood in the 2016 New Year’s Honours List. Murray has made things easy for selectors – there's no tougher thing in sport, right now, than to excel at men's tennis. Report Facts • December 31, 2016 10:13 AM GMT As such awards go, and considering who they go to, I think Andy and Mo deserve them. Andy Murray will ask the All England Club not to address him as ‘Sir Andy’ at Wimbledon after receiving a knighthood in the New Year honours. ANDY Murray’s family still refuse to call him “Sir” despite his knighthood, his mum Judy has revealed. Sir Andy Murray has received his knighthood from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. Show More. He embraced the solemnity of the occasion as the Prince of Wales placed the sword first on his right shoulder, then on his left.