British comedian Michael Palin knighted

By Sam Blewett
Updated June 13 2019 - 7:53am, first published 7:51am
Michael Palin is made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George by Prince William.
Michael Palin is made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George by Prince William.

Michael Palin managed to suppress a joke when collecting the "unbelievable" honour of a knighthood from the Duke of Cambridge for his post-Monty Python career.

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