Oscar-winning British filmmaker Steve McQueen receives knighthood
British filmmaker Steve McQueen received his knighthood at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. Princess Anne bestowed the knighthood upon McQueen instead of Queen Elizabeth II. McQueen's 2013 film '12 Years a Slave' is among his notable works and had won him an Oscar, BAFTA and a Golden Globe. In the UK, McQueen will be known as Sir Steve McQueen.