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What honor was Utzon bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II in 1985?

  • Knight Bachelor

  • Order of Merit

  • Companion of the Order of Australia

  • Nobel Prize

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The prominent Danish architect, Jørn Utzon, renowned for his groundbreaking design of the Sydney Opera House, received a prestigious honor in 1985 from Queen Elizabeth II. He was bestowed with the title of Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), an acknowledgment of his outstanding contributions to architecture and cultural enrichment in Australia.
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