From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos
From Address: sdlitvin@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: Patrick Stewart To Be Knighted

"Wouter Valentijn"  wrote in message 
news:4b2e9df5$0$22936$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl:

> Steven L. wrote:
> > Make it so: Star Trek's Patrick Stewart to be knighted
> > December 19, 3:59 PMSouth Bend Sci-Fi Examiner
> >
> > Patrick Stewart-Star Trek's Capt. Jean Luc Picard and X-Men's Charles
> > Xavier-will be knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, according to a report
> > in the British Mirror newspaper.
> >
> > In addition to appearing in films, Stewart has been spending much of
> > the last decade performing on the British stage. He is to be knighted
> > by the Queen on this years New Year's Honours list. (The news isn't
> > official yet; the newspaper bases its report on anonymous sources.)
> >
> > Palace sources said the Queen is a huge fan of the 69-year-old, who
> > played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
> > If he is knighted, Stewart will join fellow X-Men star Ian McKellen.
> >
>
> Cool! :-)

Especially given how Stewart started out with TNG.

He said later that he was so sure that he and TNG would flop, that for 
the first six months of filming season 1, he kept a suitcase packed at 
all times.  That way, as soon as he got fired (which he assumed was 
inevitable), he could take the next plane home!


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