2026 New Year Honours

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The 2026 New Year Honours are appointments by King Charles III among the 15 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January and those for 2025 will be announced in late December 2025. [1] [2]

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The recipients of honours are displayed as styled before appointment to the honour awarded upon the advice of the King's ministers and arranged by country, precedence and grade (i.e. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander, etc.), and then by divisions (i.e. Civil, Diplomatic, and Military), as appropriate.

United Kingdom

Below are the individuals appointed by Charles III in his right as King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with honours within his own gift or upon the advice of his Government for other honours.

The Order of the Companions of Honour

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Ribbon of the Order of the Companions of Honour

Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Knights Bachelor

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Ribbon of a Knight Bachelor

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath

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Ribbon of the Order of the Bath

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

Military
Civil

Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB / DCB)

Military
Civil

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military
Civil

The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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Ribbon of the 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)

The Royal Victorian Order

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Ribbon of the 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)

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Ribbon of the Royal Victorian Medal
Gold
Silver
Bronze

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

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Ribbon of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division)
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Ribbon of the Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)

Knight / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)

Military
Civil

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

Military
Civil

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military
Civil

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military
Civil

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military
Civil

British Empire Medal (BEM)

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Ribbon of the British Empire Medal (Military Division)
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Ribbon of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division)

Royal Red Cross

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Ribbon of the Royal Red Cross

Member of the Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Associates of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

King's Police Medal (KPM)

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Ribbon of the King's Police Medal for Distinguished Service

King's Fire Service Medal (KFSM)

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Ribbon of the King's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service

King's Ambulance Service Medal (KAM)

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Ribbon of the King's Ambulance Service Medal

King's Volunteer Reserves Medal (KVRM)

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Ribbon of the King's Volunteer Reserves Medal

Overseas Territories Police Medal (OTPM)

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Ribbon of the Overseas Territories Police Medal

Canada

New Zealand

References

  1. ↑ "The New Year Honours list 2026". London Gazette. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "How does the UK honours system work?". BBC. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
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