Good question! I think that must be right. I think he and Churchill are the only ones in modern times to be knighted during their premiership. 

Not sure there's ever been a knight on entering No 10. 

knighting someone during their premiership would be v unlikely to happen these days as it would be seen as too political

Dux, ADH was a KT when he became PM.

Noted, Cockers.

douglas home was knighted in 62 and became PM in 63

He became KG during during his premiership. 

eden was knighted in 54 and became pm in 55

I see the Googlologists are up and about early this morning. 

Robert Peel became a Baronet in 1830 and PM in 1834

That wasn't even the question. But yeah, we get that you can look stuff up on the interwebby. 

i think what this says is that back in the good old days, chaps would have had more experience before they became PM

Who was the last head boy to receive the headmaster's prize before the end of the lower sixth. It is all bollocks. 

Who was the last head boy to receive the headmaster's prize before the end of the lower sixth.

Rupert Trevelyan-Fothergill, wasn't it? Back in '75 when Tubby was the Head Man? 

It is all bollocks. 

What is? Politics? 

good marshalling of the fact base by clubman here

It is all bollocks. 

What is? Politics? 

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A knighthood is a dubious honour. Sir Gavin. Alok Sharma. Jimmy Savile. Rees Mogg. 

Rishi Sirnak?

Political knighthood are v dubious.

To be fair, though, Kier starmer was knighted for services to the prosecution of sub postmasters.