It was not; in reality he and the Prince were very close friends, and Milligan was made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) (honorary because of his Irish citizenship) in 2000.
It was not; in reality he and the Prince were very close friends, and Milligan had already been made an Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1992 (honorary because of his Irish citizenship). He was made an (honorary) Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 2000.