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Elton John made a Companion of Honour in New Year’s Honours List

Published

December 28, 2019

He was recognized with a Companion of Honour for his illustrious career in the music business that spans five decades, where he has sold in excess of 300 million units worldwide; moreover, he is actively involved in 23 charities, which include the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

With this recognition, he joins an elite group of 64 people that can hold this honor at any one time, along with the monarch herself, Queen Elizabeth II. He can now use the postnominals CH following his name.

Sir Elton John expressed his gratitude for the CH via a tweet to his fans and followers. “I’m humbled and honoured to be among such highly esteemed company in receiving the Companion of Honour,” he tweeted, prior to noting that 2019 turned out to be a “truly wonderful year” for him, and he feels “extraordinarily blessed.”

He was previously knighted by the queen in 1998 for his services to music and charitable services.

To learn more about Sir Elton John, check out his official website.

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 22,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.