Tycoon Arnold is knighted
The 76-year-old entrepreneur had the honour bestowed on him at a ceremony in Edinburgh yesterday.
Sir Arnold was one of 77 recipients of honours at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
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Hide AdSpeaking after the ceremony, Sir Arnold said: "The Queen just asked me about what I do and I said I’d been 50 years in the motor trade. She said, ‘well it certainly doesn’t look as though you’ve been 50 years in the motor trade,’ which was quite a compliment."
Sir Arnold was supported on the day by his wife Mina and daughters Lucy and Cecelia.