Patrick Stewart was a legendary actor, and a pleasure to watch both within and without the Star Trek franchise (Hamlet, Macbeth, the Hollow Crown).

The NY times editorial board seems to have become even more performatively egalitarian. Stewart (like Ian McKellen) was (IMNSHO quite rightly) recognized with a knighthood for his services to drama. They call him "Mr Stewart" - technically there is no such person.

The correct way to refer to him is Sir Patrick Stewart, or Sir Patrick thereafter. Ditto McKellen.

And yes, the US doesn't issue its own knighthoods, peerages &c - but the US constitution is fairly clear on what is disallowed - but that doesn't affect a non-US Citizen

The foreign emoluments clause [0] applies to "holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them" and the section also prevents the US from creating any title of Nobility, but editorial courtesy usually grants foreigners their titles [1]

It's perfectly correct to ignore honorary knighthoods - like that conferred on Bill Gates. It's discourteous to ignore them for those rightly conferred, and inconsistent. [2]

[0] https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S9-C8-1/...

[1] https://archive.nytimes.com/afterdeadline.blogs.nytimes.com/...

[2] https://www.nytimes.com/1929/10/27/archives/the-unshackling-...