2024 Birthday Honours
The 2024 King's Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 15 Commonwealth realms of King Charles III to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the King's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.
The King appoints members to the Orders upon the advice of his ministers. However, for the Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle, Order of Merit and the Royal Victorian Order, these are bestowed solely from the Sovereign.
United Kingdom
Below are the individuals appointed by Charles III in his right as King of the United Kingdom with honours within his own gift, and with the advice of the Government for other honours.
The Order of the Companions of Honour
Member of the Order of Companions of Honour (CH)
- Rt Hon Dr James Gordon Brown, For Public and Charitable Services in the UK and Abroad. [1]
Knight Bachelor
- Alan Bates, Founder, Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance. For services to Justice.
- Robert Frederick Behrens, CBE, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman UK. For Public Service.
- Wayne David, lately Member of Parliament for Caerphilly and Shadow Minister for the Middle East and North Africa. For Parliamentary and Political Service.
- Richard Philip Douglas, CB, Chair, NHS South East London Integrated Care Board. For services to the NHS.
- Niall Campbell Ferguson, Historian and Author. For services to Literature.
- Richard Cecil Greenhalgh, Chair, United Learning Multi-Academy Trust. For services to Education.
- Professor Tony Kouzarides, FMedSci., FRS, Professor of Cancer Biology, University of Cambridge. For services to Healthcare Innovation and Delivery.
- Nicholas Stephen Leland Lyons, DL, lately Lord Mayor of London. For services to the Financial Sector, to the Growth Economy and to Financial Literacy.
Most Honourable Order of the Bath
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB / DCB)
- Military
- Lieutenant General Charles Richard Strickland, CB, OBE
- Lieutenant General Ian John Cave, CB
- Civil
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
- Military
- Rear Admiral Rex John Cox
- Major General John Richard Collyer
- Major General Anna-Lee Reilly
- Lieutenant General Richard Wardlaw, OBE
- Air Marshal Martin Elliott Sampson, CBE, DSO
- Civil
Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG / DCMG)
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Royal Victorian Order
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO / DCVO)
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)
Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)
Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)
- Gold
- Silver
- Bronze
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)
- Civil
- Dame Jennifer Gita Abramsky, DBE
- The Right Honourable The Lord Etherton, PC
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE)
- Civil
- Antonia Romeo
- Professor Alison Wolf CBE
- Karen Buck
- Tracey Emin CBE
- Ffion Hague
- Rebecca Harris
- Anya Hindmarch CBE
- Julia Hoggett
- Professor Karen Holford CBE FREng
- Clare Marchant
- Dervilla Mitchell CBE
- Professor Judith Petts CBE
- Hannah Rothschild CBE
- Jasvinder Sanghera CBE
- Janice Sigsworth CBE
- Imelda Staunton CBE
- Dr Helen Stephenson CBE
- Evelyn Taylor OBE
- Professor Moira Whyte OBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- Military
- Rear Admiral Paul Beattie
- Commodore David Andrew Joyce
- Commodore David Christopher Moody
- Major General Philip Mark Totten, OBE
- Civil
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Military
- Commodore Andrew John Aitken
- Commander Stephen Brian
- Lieutenant Colonel Oliver William Denning
- Commander Iain Buchan Fergusson
- Commander James Howard
- Colonel Aran Ernest Kingston Jess
- Lieutenant Colonel (now Acting Colonel) Craig Edward Renney
- Civil
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- Military
- Major Matthew Adams
- Colour Sergeant David Robert Bartlett
- Warrant Officer 2 Marcus Bassett
- Commander Liam Bernard Byrd
- Major Mark Ashley Carroll
- Petty Officer Engineering Technician (Communications and Information Systems Submarines) Matthew Connick
- Chief Petty Officer Engineering Technician (Communications and Information Systems) Adrian David Grimes
- Commander Christopher Hill
- Lieutenant Commander (now Acting Commander) Alasdair Magill
- Lieutenant Commander Lyndsay Ann Oldridge
- Captain Mark Williams
- Civil
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Royal Red Cross
Associates of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)
- Major Robert Stuart Garbett, VR, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, Army Reserve
- Squadron Leader Harmony Avril Slade
King's Police Medal (KPM)
King's Fire Service Medal (KFSM)
King's Ambulance Service Medal (KAM)
King's Volunteer Reserves Medal (KVRM)
- Warrant Officer 1 Gary Robert Doke, Royal Naval Reserve
- Corporal Nicholas Anthony Cranfield, VR, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Army Reserve
- Lieutenant Colonel Charles Edward Dyer Field, VR, The Royal Yeomanry, Army Reserve
- Staff Sergeant Kevin William McLean, VR, Royal Corps of Signals, Army Reserve
- Colonel Jonathan Layton Prichard, Army Reserve
- Wing Commander Stephen Michael Fry, DL
- Squadron Leader Simon James Kirkbridge
- Master Aircrew Dean William Edward Penlington, MBE
Australia
The 2024 King's Birthday Honours for Australia were announced on 10 June 2024 by the Governor-General, David Hurley.[2]
New Zealand
The 2024 Birthday Honours for New Zealand were announced on 3 June 2024 by the Governor-General, Dame Cindy Kiro.[3][4]
Cook Islands
Below are the individuals appointed by Charles III in his right as King of the Realm of New Zealand, on the advice of His Majesty's Cook Islands Ministers.
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The Bahamas
Below are the individuals appointed by Charles III in his right as King of the Bahamas, on the advice of His Majesty's Bahamas Ministers.
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Grenada
Below are the individuals appointed by Charles III in his right as King of Grenada, on the advice of His Majesty's Grenada Ministers.
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Papua New Guinea
Below are the individuals appointed by Charles III in his right as King of Papua New Guinea, on the advice of His Majesty's Papua New Guinea Ministers.
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Solomon Islands
Below are the individuals appointed by Charles III in his right as King of Solomon Islands, on the advice of His Majesty's Solomon Islands Ministers.
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Saint Lucia
Below are the individuals appointed by Charles III in his right as King of Saint Lucia, on the advice of His Majesty's Saint Lucia Ministers.
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Belize
Below are the individuals appointed by Charles III in his right as King of Belize, on the advice of His Majesty's Belize Ministers.
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References
- ^ https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6669879843c77d8616f76033/Birthday_Honours_List_2024.pdf
- ^ "The King's Birthday 2024 Honours List" (PDF). Australian Honours Lists. Governor General of Australia. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "King's Birthday honours list 2024". Otago Daily Times. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "King's Birthday honours list 2024". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.