Monday, June 17, 2024

King's Birthday Honours: How Does The UK Honours System Work?

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The awards typically celebrate the contribution of well-known personalities, government employees and ordinary people who have served their community.

a knighthood for Alan Bates, the former sub-postmaster who successfully campaigned to highlight the Post Office Horizon scandal

MBEs (Member of the British Empire) for Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Amy Dowden and EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis

knighthoods for Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis and pub chain JD Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin

an OBE (Officer of the British Empire) for England women's football interim captain Millie Bright and singer Leona Lewis

In May 2024, nine people received bravery awards as part of the King's first civilian gallantry list .

Mr Johnson's controversial list, released in June 2023, initially contained eight names rejected by the House of Lords Appointments Commission .

It did not name the nominees but Mr Johnson's ally, former Tory MP Nadine Dorries, said ⁘sinister forces⁘ had stopped her receiving a peerage.

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