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==Honours== Frank Packer was appointed a Commander of the [[Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the [[1951 Birthday Honours|King's Birthday Honours of 1951]].<ref>[https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1065093 It's an Honour: CBE]</ref> He was [[Knight Bachelor|knighted]] in the [[1959 Birthday Honours|Queen's Birthday Honours of 1959]], for services to journalism and the newspaper industry.<ref>[https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1083654 It's an Honour: Knight Bachelor]</ref> In the [[1971 New Year Honours|New Year's Honours of 1971]] Sir Frank Packer was promoted within the [[Order of the British Empire]] to Knight Commander (KBE), for services to Australian and international yachting.<ref>[https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1082151 It's an Honour: KBE]</ref> Since 1980 the [[Frank Packer Plate]] has been conducted at [[Randwick Racecourse]]. He was inducted into the [[America's Cup Hall of Fame]] in 1999.
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