Mark Todd receives knighthood from Prince Charles
New Zealand eventer Mark Todd was knighted for his services to equestrian sport at Buckingham Palace on Fri yesteryear Prince Charles.
Todd, who has ii private gilded medals amidst his v Olympic medals, was formally made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (KNZM) following New Zealand’s New Year’s Honours.
Since Todd lives inwards the UK, the formal ceremony was conducted at Buckingham Palace.
“I’m proud apparently because it’s an honor from New Zealand, exactly I’m thrilled to endure able to have it hither at Buckingham Palace,” Todd said.
“The British create this kind of affair incredibly well, it’s amazing to endure here.”
Todd, 57, flew domicile to New Zealand presently subsequently the ceremony to attend the funeral of his father, Norm, who died latterly at the historic menstruum of 92.
Todd received the knighthood on the dorsum of a five-year comeback which saw him win a bronze squad eventing medal at this year’s London Olympics, 28 years subsequently kickoff standing on the podium every bit an Olympian, when he won gilded at the Los Angeles Games.
Todd collected an private gilded together with squad bronze inwards the three-day final result at Seoul inwards 1988, together with collected a bronze inwards Sydney inwards 2000.
He together with hence retired, exactly launched a comeback inwards 2008 which culminated inwards his London bronze, which, at 56, made him the country’s oldest Olympic medal winner.
Todd’s equestrian triumphs extend good beyond the Olympics. He has won the three-day final result at Badminton iv times together with is a five-time winner at Burghley.
In the 1985 New Year's Day Honours, Todd was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, together with he was elevated to Commander of the Order of the British Empire inwards the 1995 Queen’s Birthday Honours.
In 1999 he was voted eventing passenger of the century yesteryear the FEI. That same twelvemonth he was voted Horse together with Hound Equestrian Personality of the Century.
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