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Birthday Honours (New Zealand)
The Birthday Honours, in some Commonwealth realms, mark the reigning monarch's official birthday in each realm by granting various individuals appointment into national or dynastic orders or the award of decorations and medals. The honours are presented by the monarch or a viceregal representative. The Birthday Honours are one of two annual honours lists, along with the New Year Honours. All royal honours are published in the relevant gazette. History Honours have been awarded with few exceptions on the sovereign's birthday since at least 1860, during the reign of Queen Victoria. There was no Birthday Honours list issued in 1876, which brought "a good deal of disappointment" and even rebuke for the Ministry of Defence. A lengthy article in the ''Broad Arrow'' newspaper forgave the Queen and criticised Gathorne Hardy for neglecting to award worthy soldiers with the Order of the Bath: "With the War Minister all general patronage of this description rests, and if Mr. Hardy ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Realm
A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state in the Commonwealth of Nations whose monarch and head of state is shared among the other realms. Each realm functions as an independent state, equal with the other realms and nations of the Commonwealth. King Charles III succeeded his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as monarch of each Commonwealth realm following her death on 8 September 2022. He simultaneously became Head of the Commonwealth. there are 15 Commonwealth realms: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and the United Kingdom. All are members of the Commonwealth, an intergovernmental organisation of 56 independent member states, 52 of which were formerly part of the British Empire. All Commonwealth members are independent sovereign states, regardless of whether they are Commonwealth realms. At her accession i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1911 Coronation Honours
The Coronation Honours 1911 for the British Empire were announced on 19 June 1911, to celebrate the coronation of George V which was held on 22 June 1911. The honours were covered in the press at the time, including in ''The Times'' on 20 June 1911, listing the formal announcements in the ''London Gazette'' on the previous day. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, ''etc.'') and then divisions (Military, Civil, ''etc.'') as appropriate. The Order of the Crown of India *Princess Princess Charlotte of Prussia, Victoria Elisabeth Augustine Charlotte, Hereditary Princess of Saxe-Meiningen *Princess Princess Patricia of Connaught, Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth of Connaught Order of the Garter * Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, Georges Adolphe-Frederic Auguste Victor Ernest Adalbert Gustave Guillaume Wellington, Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, the Order of the Garter, the Order of the Thistle, the Order of Merit and the Royal Victorian Order are bestowed solely by 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 Gordon Brown — For Public and Charitable Services in the UK and Abroad. Knight Bachelor * Alan Bates — Founder, Justice for Subpostmaster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Birthday Honours
The 2023 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. They were announced on 17 June 2023. 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) *Professor Sir John Irving Bell . Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford. For services to Medicine, Medical R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Birthday Honours
The 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 15 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II 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 Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June. They were announced on 1 June 2022, in anticipation of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. They were the last honours granted by the Queen before her death on 8 September 2022. United Kingdom Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the United Kingdom with honours within her 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) * Sir Quentin Blake, CBE. Illustrator and Writer. For services to Illustration. * Sir Salman Rushdie. Author. For services to Literature. * Dame Marina Warner, DBE. Professor of English and Creative Writing, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Birthday Honours
The Queen's Birthday Honours for 2021 are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II 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 Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June. The honours for New Zealand were announced on 7 June. United Kingdom Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the United Kingdom with honours within her own gift, and with the advice of the Government for other honours. Knight Bachelor * William Lester Adderley. Philanthropist. For services to Charity. * Professor John Alexander David Aston. Harding Professor of Statistics, University of Cambridge, and lately Chief Scientific Adviser, Home Office. For services to Statistics and Public Policymaking. *Philip Augar. Lately Chair, Post-18 Education and Funding Review. For services to Higher and Further Education Policy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Birthday Honours (Queen Mother)
The British Birthday Honours 1990 included a number of honours and awards to celebrate the 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Royal Victorian Order The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Canadian monarch, Australian monarch, o ... Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) * Patricia, Dowager Viscountess Hambleden, DCVO. Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO) * Frances Olivia Campbell-Preston, CVO. Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) * Major Arthur John Stewart Griffin, CVO. Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) * Major George Raymond Seymour, LVO. * Charles Murray Kennedy St. Clair, Lord Sinclair, LVO. Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) * Ian George Gill. Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) * Captain Giles Anthony C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)
The 1920 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George V, were appointments made by the King on the recommendation of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 3 June 1920. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour. Knight Bachelor * John Roberts – of Dunedin. File:John Roberts - Dunedin.jpg, Sir John Roberts Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO) * Thomas Noel Brodrick – of Wellington; under-secretary of the Lands and Survey Department The Department of Survey and Land Information (DOSLI) is a former department of the New Zealand Government. It was formed in April 1987 as a restructuring of the Department of Lands and Survey. The Department of Lands and Survey was established .... File:Thomas Noel Brodrick.jpg, Noel Brodrick References {{DEFAULTSORT:Birthday Honours 1920 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1893 Birthday Honours
The 1893 Birthday Honours were appointments by Queen Victoria to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The Queen, and were published in the ''London Gazette'' on 2 June 1893 and in ''The Times'' on 3 June 1893. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, ''etc.'') and then divisions (Military, Civil, ''etc.'') as appropriate. United Kingdom and British Empire Baron *Sir H. Hussey Vivian *Sir Thomas Henry Farrer * John Campbell White, of Overtoun, Dumbartonshire. * Cecil G. Savile Foljambe. *Francis Douglas, Viscount Drumlanrig. Baronetcies *Isaac Holden * James Joicey *Dr. Charles Cameron *Benjamin Hingley * William Ingram *Joseph Pulley, formerly Member of Parliament for Herefordshire. *William Henry Wills, formerly Member of Parli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister's Resignation Honours
The Prime Minister's Resignation Honours in the United Kingdom are Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom, honours granted at the behest of an outgoing Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, prime minister following their resignation. In such a list, a prime minister may ask the monarch to bestow peerages, or lesser honours, on any number of people of their choosing. In 1997 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours, 1997, an additional 47 working peers were created at the behest of the three main parties. History Since May 2007, the House of Lords Appointments Commission has had to approve proposed peerages, while oversight by the Honours Committee within the Cabinet Office ensures that other honours are appropriate. Some previous lists had attracted criticism. Former Prime Minister Tony Blair did not issue a list by June 2007, apparently because of the "Cash-for-Honours scandal, Cash for Honours scandal". Gordon Brown did not publish a resignation honours list either, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Australia
The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Government. Before the establishment of the order, Australian citizens received British honours. The Monarch of Australia is sovereign head of the order, while the Governor-General of Australia is the principal companion/dame/knight (as relevant at the time) and chancellor of the order. The governor-general's official secretary, Paul Singer (appointed August 2018), is secretary of the order. Appointments are made by the governor-general on behalf of the Monarch of Australia, based on recommendations made by the Council of the Order of Australia. Recent knighthoods and damehoods were recommended to the governor-general by the Prime Minister of Australia. Levels of membership The order is divided into a general and a military division. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
