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Former DUP leader Donaldson urges monarch to strip knighthood

7/17/2026

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Jeffrey Donaldson asked the British monarch to revoke his knighthood after his conviction.
He was found guilty of one rape, 13 indecent assaults and four gross indecency counts involving two women over 23 years.
Donaldson appealed to Belfast's Court of Appeal after his March 2024 arrest and resignation as Democratic Unionist Party leader.
A sentencing hearing is set for a later date.

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Jeffrey Donaldson asked the British monarch to revoke his knighthood after his conviction.
He was found guilty of one rape, 13 indecent assaults and four gross indecency counts involving two women over 23 years.
Donaldson appealed to Belfast's Court of Appeal after his March 2024 arrest and resignation as Democratic Unionist Party leader.
A sentencing hearing is set for a later date.