‘Upgrade your CBE? We can help you…’ | Letters

One reader has been offered help to upgrade his royal honour, while Dr Orest Mulka suggests a way of selling honours equitablyI was intrigued to read Stephen Bates’s piece about Arthur Maundy Gregory and his role in “selling” honours (Psst: wanna buy a new year’s honour? Once it was simple. And now? Well, don’t rule it out, 30 December), as only a day or two earlier I had received an email offering to ease the process of attaining a royal honour.When I sent evidence of having received one about 20 years ago, their response was: “Looking closer I see your CBE was awarded nearly 20 years ago, so surely you deserve an upgrade. If you are interested, we would be delighted to assist.” I haven’t pursued the offer.Name and address supplied Continue reading...