the bank. Alistair Darling described the annulment as having appeared to have been taken "on a whim", whilst the Institute of Directors warned against creating "anti-business hysteria". Darling declared "There is something tawdry about the government directing its fire at Fred Goodwin alone; if it’s right to annul his knighthood, what about the honours of others who were involved in RBS and HBOS?” In addition, the Queen and Prince Charles were sympathetic to Goodwin and concerned about the implications of the annulment, as Goodwin had been a good custodian of their charities and served quietly after his departure from RBS. Other awards received by Goodwin include: December 2002 – Forbes (global edition) "Businessman of the Year", which described him as an original thinker with a fast-forward frame of mind who had transformed RBS from a nonentity into a global name 2003 – 2006 – No.1 in Scotland on Sunday's Power 10027 May 2006,Scotland on Sunday publishes Power 100 list December 2003 – "European Banker of the Year" in 2003 June 2004 – awarded an honorary doctor of Laws by the University of St Andrews July 2008 – awarded an honorary fellowship by the London Business School See also 2008 United Kingdom bank rescue package Tom McKillop UK Financial Investments Limited 2011 British privacy injunctions controversy List of revocations of appointments to orders and awarded decorations and medals of the United Kingdom References Further reading Iain Martin, Making it Happen: Fred Goodwin, RBS and the Men Who Blew Up the British Economy, 2013 External links Profile of Fred Goodwin, Business Week, 7 June 2004 Fred Goodwin collected news and commentary at Sky NewsPayback time for culture of greed, TimesOnline'', detailed background on the pension controversy |- NatWest Group people Scottish accountants Scottish chief executives Alumni of the University of Glasgow People educated at Paisley Grammar School People from Paisley, Renfrewshire 1958 births Living people Scottish bankers British management consultants People stripped of a British Commonwealth honour Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh