Queen Elizabeth II must control Star Fleet. Captain Jean-Luc Picard is now Sir Jean-Luc Picard. The Queen has knighted Star Trek star Patrick Stewart.
The 69-year actor was one of many people in the entertainment industry around the world who received new years honour from the Queen.In New Zealand, director Peter Jackson was also knighted. In England, Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt received OBE’s and in Canada Neil Young was awarded the Order of Canada.
Patrick Stewart described his feelings as “very proud” when hearing of the award.
Sir Patrick Stewart, as he is now known, started in Star Trek: The Next Generation as Jean-Luc Picard and is also well known as Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men movies.
