Honours and Legacy
On 25 July 1989 Harrison was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. An orchestra played the music of songs from My Fair Lady.
Rex Harrison has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: one at 6906 Hollywood Boulevard for his contribution to films, and another at 6380 Hollywood Boulevard for his contribution to television.
Due to his association with the checked wool hat he wore in the Broadway and film versions of My Fair Lady, that style of headware was officially named "The Rex Harrison".
Seth MacFarlane, the creator of the animated series Family Guy, modelled the voice of the character Stewie Griffin after Harrison, after seeing him in the film adaptation of My Fair Lady.
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