Patrick Stewart Knighted In New Year's Honours List

Patrick Stewart has been knighted in the New Year's honours list.

The Queen is reported to be a fan of the actor, who recently starred alongside Sir Ian McKellan in Waiting For Godot in the West End.

Sir Patrick receives the accolade for services to drama, but he is also noted for his charity work, serving as a patron of the domestic violence charity Refuge, and was previously awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2001.