Knighthood Ceremony The king or Queen takes the sword of the person being honored or borrows one from someone present at the ceremony.The person about to be knighted kneels on one knee and bows his head respectfully in front of the King or Queen.The King or Queen touches with the sword first the left shoulder of the person bowing before him or her then the right shoulder and finally the top of the bowed head.While doing this the King or Queen says "We dub thee Sir Knighthood Ceremony The king or Queen takes the sword of the person being honored or borrows one from someone present at the ceremony. The person about to be knighted kneels on one knee and bows his head respectfully in front of the King or Queen. The King or Queen touches with the sword first the left shoulder of the person bowing before him or her then the right shoulder and finally the top of the bowed head. While doing this the King or Queen says "We dub thee Sir_______