Bono has officially been honored with a knighthood on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by the British Ambassador, David Reddaway.
Bono received the award in Ireland. After the ceremony, he told reporters 'What a great year for an Irishman to receive an award from Great Britain. The Peace process has proceeded to a conclusion, debt cancellation - started in Great Britain - has put 20 million African children in school, The Happy Mondays and Shaun Ryder have reformed, England's rugby squad entered Croke Park to thunderous applause, silence for God Save The Queen, then the Irish hammered them. I couldn't be more proud".He added 'I would like to thank Her Majesty's Ambassador for pinning this award on me in my home town, and the band for not bursting my balloon.'
The ceremony was attended by fellow U2 members The Edge and Adam Clayton as well as Bono's wife Ali and four children Jordan, 17; Eve, 15; Elijah, 7; and John, 5.
Bono joked later that the only person disappointed by the knighthood was his son John who thought his dad was to become a Jedi knight.
