Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) The youngest to be honoured is Dara McAnulty, 18, from Annalong, County Down, who receives a BEM for his environmental work and work with people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Īnd the oldest is 100-year-old Peter Davies, from Bollington, in Cheshire, who is also be awarded a BEM for his work as a reading volunteer at Dean Valley Community Primary School. This year’s list, which is the first published since the Queen’s death and the first to be signed off by her son the King, includes a total of 1,107 recipients – 50% of whom are women. The honours handed out include Companions of Honour (CH), Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (GCB/KCB/CB), Order of St Michael and St George (Knight/GCMG/KCMG/DCMG/CMG), Knighthood and damehood (Knight/DBE), Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) and British Empire Medal (BEM).īrian May has been appointed a knight bachelor for services to music and charity (Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live)

Queen guitarist Brian May is among those who have received a knighthood. Those being honoured this year include Lizzie Deignan who has an MBE for services to cycling, journalist Anne Diamond who has an OBE for services to public health and charity, Countdown star Rachel Riley who has been made an MBE for her Holocaust campaign work, actor Stephen Graham who has been made OBE for services to drama and comedian Frank Skinner who has been made an MBE for his services to entertainment.įour members of the England women’s football team - Leah Williamson, Lucy Bronze, Beth Mead and Ellen White have also been honoured in the list. READ MORE: The celebrities and famous faces recognised in the King's New Years Honours list 2023

They range from politicians, musicians and actors to senior diplomats at the forefront of the UK’s response to the war in Ukraine and members of the England women’s football team, which won Euro 2022. More than 1,100 people across the country will receive honours to celebrate their contributions to society, community or their area of work. King Charles' first New Years honours list has been announced.

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