The singer has received numerous international accolades, including the Spanish Prince of Asturias Award for Arts, Commander of the French Legion d'Honneur, the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

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Among the many honors Minoru garnered in his lifetime was the Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

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London's former mayor told listeners to his radio show on Saturday that he had been offered the chance to be appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

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He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1997.

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