By default, wives of knights may use the courtesy title of "Lady" – for example Lady Mary Smith – but husbands of dames are "not accorded a courtesy title". Well, here's my wonderful but not original solution: Abolish the New Zealand royals honours system. According to the official website of New Zealand royal honours, the "purpose of the... system is to recognise those who have served and achieved". Let's be real, the upper echelon of the honours system has more to do with social class status than recognition of our fellow citizens who have "served and achieved". Or even better, dismantle the New Zealand royal honours so it no longer exists and drop the fake, pompous titles.

Source: Stuff December 27, 2019 19:52 UTC