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Edmund Hillary received worldwide acclaim for his achievement. He and trek leader John Hunt were knighted by the Queen of England. A modest man, Hillary was honored, but also embarrassed. He did not consider himself to be "knightly material," as he told an American interviewer.
Hillary Knighted. Source:
Bettmann

Photo: Bettmann

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