Order of the British Empire privileges of membership of the order, including use of the title of "Sir" and "Dame" for the senior two ranks of the Order. An example is Irish broadcaster Terry Wogan, who was appointed an honorary Knight Commander of the Order in 2005, and on successful application for British citizenship, held alongside his Irish citizenship, was made a substantive member and subsequently styled as Sir Terry Wogan. King George V founded the Order to fill gaps in the British honours system: In particular, King George V wished to create an Order to honour many thousands of those who had served in
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