Jeffrey Donaldson stripped of knighthood by King
King Charles III has officially cancelled the knighthood of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson following his conviction for sex abuse. This follows his earlier removal from the Privy Council.
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The removal of a high-profile political figure's honors reflects the severity of his criminal conviction and the maintenance of institutional standards.
Image source, PA Media Image caption, Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted on 22 June
Former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been stripped of his knighthood by the King.
Donaldson, who was an MP from 1997 until 2024, was convicted in June of 18 counts of sex abuse including one count of rape, which he committed against two women when they were children.
In the aftermath of his conviction he asked to be removed from the Privy Council and for his knighthood to be forfeited.
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