When Colin Firth accepted his Oscar, the first words out of his mouth were “I have a feeling my career has just peaked.” Well, he might have been wrong: rumor has it that Firth is now set to be knighted for his performance as King George VI in “The King’s Speech,” and for his general awesomeness.

Buckingham Palace has yet to confirm the rumor, but the Royal Family has a tradition of knighting the UK’s most accomplished actors, and Firth definitely fits the bill. Not only does he have an amazing career at his back, starring in hits like “Shakespeare in Love” and “Love Actually” and playing classic British roles like Jack Worthing in “The Importance of Being Earnest” and Mr. Darcy in “Pride and Prejudice,” but Firth has represented his country well: a source with the Daily Mail called Firth “a great ambassador for Britain throughout his career.”

Firth has been involved with a number of charity organizations, and served as a very busy advocate for Oxfam: he has lobbied for a number of campaigns and causes, including the Make Trade Fair campaign. He also co-owns a fair trade and recycled jewelry and accessory shop in London called Eco-Age with his wife, Livia Firth. Livia is also quite the greenie, having made headlines (and stirred some controversy) for wearing an upcycled gown to the Oscars.

We won’t know for sure whether or not Firth will be knighted until the Queen’s Birthday Honours list is released in June. However, sources say that the Queen very much enjoyed a private screening of “The King’s Speech,” so chances are good that we’ll be saying “Sir Colin Firth” pretty soon.