UK: Actor Sean Connery Knighted
(5 Jul 2000) Full story: 187591
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James Bond actor Sean Connery has been knighted by Britain's Queen Elizabeth at a ceremony in the Scottish capital Edinburgh.
Connery, made famous as 007 master spy James Bond, was honoured for services to film drama at a ceremony which he specifically requested to take place in Scotland.
The actor, accompanied by his second wife and brother, wore Highland dress in Edinburgh's Palace of Holyrood House - his home city.
Sean Connery's film career, which spans more than 30 years, was made world famous by a string of James Bond films such as "Dr No" and "Goldfinger".
Since giving up James Bond, Connery has starred in a string of Hollywood and British films including "The Name of the Rose", "First Knight", "The Hunt for Red October" and "Highlander".
Connery is fiercely proud of his Scottish roots - one tattoo from a stint in the Royal Navy says "Scotland Forever".
His move into acting came after working in the navy, as a labourer and a lifeguard.
As a child, Connery lived in a four-storey tenement in Edinburgh's Fountainbridge and once worked as a milkman on a horse-drawn float.
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POOL - Edinburgh, July 5
11. Connery showing off medal
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James Bond actor Sean Connery has been knighted by Britain's Queen Elizabeth at a ceremony in the Scottish capital Edinburgh.
Connery, made famous as 007 master spy James Bond, was honoured for services to film drama at a ceremony which he specifically requested to take place in Scotland.
The actor, accompanied by his second wife and brother, wore Highland dress in Edinburgh's Palace of Holyrood House - his home city.
Sean Connery's film career, which spans more than 30 years, was made world famous by a string of James Bond films such as "Dr No" and "Goldfinger".
Since giving up James Bond, Connery has starred in a string of Hollywood and British films including "The Name of the Rose", "First Knight", "The Hunt for Red October" and "Highlander".
Connery is fiercely proud of his Scottish roots - one tattoo from a stint in the Royal Navy says "Scotland Forever".
His move into acting came after working in the navy, as a labourer and a lifeguard.
As a child, Connery lived in a four-storey tenement in Edinburgh's Fountainbridge and once worked as a milkman on a horse-drawn float.
Various - July 4, 2000 & File
POOL - Edinburgh, July 5
11. Connery showing off medal
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