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2024 Special Honours
As part of the British honours system, Special Honours are issued at the Monarch of the United Kingdom, Monarch's At His Majesty's pleasure, pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer to the awards made within royal prerogative, operational honours, political honours and other honours awarded outside the New Years Honours and Birthday Honours. Life peerage Conservative Party * Donald Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochiel, Donald Cameron of Lochiel, to be ''Baron Cameron of Lochiel'', ''of Achnacarry in the County of Inverness'' – 4 March 2024 * Charles Banner, Baron Banner, Charles Banner, , to be ''Baron Banner'', ''of Barnt Green in the County of Worcestershire'' – 6 March 2024 * Franck Petitgas, Baron Petitgas, Franck Petitgas, to be ''Baron Petitgas'', ''of Bosham in the County of West Sussex'' – 7 March 2024 * Peter Booth, Baron Booth, Peter Booth, to be ''Baron Booth'', ''of Houghton-le-Spring in the City of Sunderland'' – 7 March 2024 * Cllr John Fuller, Bar ...
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British Honours System
In the United Kingdom and the British Overseas Territories, personal bravery, achievement, or service are rewarded with honours. The honours system consists of three types of award: *Honours are used to recognise merit in terms of achievement and service; *Decorations tend to be used to recognise specific deeds; *Medals are used to recognise service on a particular operation or in a specific theatre, long or valuable service, and good conduct. Appointments to the various orders and awards of other honours are usually published in ''The London Gazette''. Brief history Although the Anglo-Saxon monarchs are known to have rewarded their loyal subjects with rings and other symbols of favour, it was the Normans who introduced knighthoods as part of their feudal government. The first English order of chivalry, the Order of the Garter, was created in 1348 by Edward III. Since then, the system has evolved to address the changing need to recognise other forms of service to the Uni ...
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