2023 Special Honours

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As part of the British honours system, Special Honours are issued at the Monarch's 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.

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Royal peerages

Life peerage

Lord Lieutenant

Privy Counsellor

Lord-in-waiting

Permanent Lord-in-waiting

Equerry

Extra Equerry to the King

Most Noble Order of the Garter

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Ribbon bar of the Order of the Garter

Knight/Lady Companion (KG/LG)

Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle

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Order of the Thistle ribbon

Extra Lady of the Order of the Thistle (LT)

Most Honourable Order of the Bath

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Ribbon bar of the Order of the Bath

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)

Honorary

Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George

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Ribbon bar of the Order of St Michael and St George

Knight / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

Royal Victorian Order

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Royal Victorian Order ribbon

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

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Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE)

Civil division
Honorary

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil division
Military division
Honorary

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military division
Honorary

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military division
Honorary

Knight Bachelor

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Knight Bachelor ribbon

British Empire Medal (BEM)

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Ribbon bar of the British Empire Medal (Civil)
Honorary

Royal Red Cross

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Royal Red Cross ribbon

Associate Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM)

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Ribbon bar of the King's Gallantry Medal

These are the last recipients to be awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal; all future recipients will receive the King's Gallantry Medal (KGM). [58]

For intervening in an armed attack on 5th May 2020. [59]
For their actions during the terrorist attack at the Learning Together event in Fishmongers’ Hall, London on 29th November 2019. [59]

Imperial Service Medal (ISM)

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Ribbon bar of the Imperial Service Medal

King's / Queen's Commendation for Bravery

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King's Commendation for Bravery

Queen's Commendation for Bravery

These are the last recipients to be awarded the Queen's Commendation for Bravery; all subsequent recipients receive the King's Commendation for Bravery. [58]

For his actions during the terrorist attack at the Learning Together event in Fishmongers’ Hall, London on 29th November 2019. [59]
For rescuing the occupants of a vehicle that crashed and caught fire on the A38 on 21st June 2021. [59]
For rescuing her neighbour from a house fire on 28th January 2020. [59]
For rescuing a distressed man from the River Irwell on 17th February 2018. [59]
For rescuing a woman from a fatal house fire on 1st January 2019. [59]
For rescuing a motorist from their vehicle following a head on collision on 11th May 2019. [59]

King's Commendation for Bravery

For attempting to save the life of a fellow soldier, who was critically injured by a herd of charging elephants, in Malawi on 5th May 2019.
For assisting in saving the lives of five sailors aboard a stricken yacht which was taking on water in very difficult conditions in the Central English Channel on 10th November 2022.
For demonstrating extraordinary boat handling in order to assist in saving the lives of five sailors aboard a stricken yacht which was taking on water in very difficult conditions in the Central English Channel on 10th November 2022.

King's Commendation for Valuable Service

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King's Commendation for Valuable Service

Order of St John

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Order of St John ribbon

Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John (GCStJ)

Dame of Justice of the Order of St John (DStJ)

Commander of the Order of St John (CStJ)

Officer of the Order of St John (OStJ)

Member of the Order of St John (MStJ)

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