article_snippet: Fred 'the Shred' Goodwin in being stripped of their titles.
article_snippet: In January 2012, Mr Danczuk had Mr Danczuk knighthood revoked after Mr Danczuk was accused of contributing to the financial crash through Mr Danczuk mismanagement of the Royal Bank of Scotland.
article_snippet: In 2008, Robert Mugabe was stripped of his knighthood over Robert Mugabe 'abuse of human rights' and 'abject disregard' for democracy, the Cabinet Office said.
article_snippet: the Queen approved the annulment of Robert Mugabe knighthood, which was awarded in 1994, on the recommendation of former Foreign Secretary David Miliband.
article_snippet: Robert Mugabe was the first foreigner to be stripped of an honorary knighthood since Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in 1989, the day before Robert Mugabe execution by firing squad.
article_snippet: In 1979, art historian Anthony Blunt, who was personal adviser to the Queen on art, lost his knighthood after being exposed as a Soviet spy.
article_snippet: And in 2007, boxer 'Prince' Naseem Hamed was stripped of Prince' Naseem Hamed MBE after serving a sentence for dangerous driving.
article_snippet: Other recent cases involved a doctor who was struck off following the Bristol Royal Infirmary baby death scandal, a CBE holder who was disqualified from being a company director, and a man who forged the papers that secured him an MBE for 'services to the community'.
article_snippet: The forfeiture of a knighthood is a rare event, and in past centuries The forfeiture of a knighthood could involve a public ceremony of degradation during which the accoutrements of the honour would be stripped from the culprit.
article_snippet: This would happen when a knight was found guilty of treachery or treason.
article_snippet: In 1468, Sir Ralph Grey was taken to Doncaster where, being found guilty of treason, Sir Ralph Grey 'gold spurs were hewn from Sir Ralph Grey heels while Sir Ralph Grey sword and all Sir Ralph Grey armour were broken'.
article_snippet: What is believed to be the last public degradation was in 1621 at Westminster Hall, when Sir Francis Mitchell was found guilty of 'grievous exactions' and had Sir Francis Mitchell broken and thrown away, Sir Francis Mitchell belt cut and Sir Francis Mitchell sword broken over Sir Francis Mitchell head.
article_snippet: Finally, Sir Francis Mitchell was pronounced to be 'no longer a Knight but Knave'.
article_snippet: More recently, Sir Roger Casement had Sir Roger Casement knighthood cancelled during the First World War for treason.
article_snippet: Sir Roger Casement was executed after trying to enlist Germany's help in the Irish independence movement.