In 1974, he was conferred the title of CBE by the Queen in recognition of his achievements in the entertainment industry, with the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Murray MacLehose, presiding over the conferral.

He was knighted by the Queen in 1977.

Knight Knighthood: Passed down from the medieval knighthood, the title Sir/Dame can be given in front of the name after investiture.

Simple knighthood (Knight Bachelor), mostly judges of the Supreme Court. Knights at this level are not members of a knighted order and do not have a proper title abbreviation, but the initials "Kt" (with a lower-case t) are used after the name to highlight the honor.