2023 Special Honours
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.
Peerages
- His Royal Highness The Duke of Cornwall, Rothesay and Cambridge, KG, KT the additional titles Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester – 13 February 2023[1]
- His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex and Forfar, KG, GCVO the additional title Duke of Edinburgh – 9 March 2023[2][3]
Lord Lieutenant
- Ian Crowe, MBE – to be Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Londonderry – 12 January 2023[4]
- Amanda Parker – to be Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Lancashire – 4 April 2023[5]
Privy Counsellor
- Maria Eagle MP – 15 February 2023.[6]
- Marcus Jones MP – 22 February 2023.[7]
- Craig Whittaker MP – 22 February 2023.[7]
- Kelly Tolhurst MP – 22 February 2023.[7]
Lord-in-waiting
- Permanent Lord-in-waiting
- The Most Honourable The Marquess of Cholmondeley, GCVO, DL – 17 March 2023.[8]
Equerry
- Extra Equerry to the King
- Vice Admiral Sir Anthony Blackburn, KCVO, CB – 17 March 2023 - Position as extra equerry renewed, originally appointed in 2000.[8]
- Lieutenant Colonel Sir Andrew Ford, GCVO – 17 March 2023 - Position as extra equerry renewed, originally appointed in 2005.[8]
- Commodore Anthony Morrow, CVO – 17 March 2023.[8]
- Admiral Sir George Zambellas, GCB, DSC, DL – 17 March 2023.[8]
- Lieutenant General Sir Alistair Irwin, KCB, CBE – 17 March 2023.[8]
- His Excellency Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer, KCB, DSO, MBE – 17 March 2023.[8]
- Vice Admiral Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt, KCVO, CB, OBE – 17 March 2023 - Position as extra equerry renewed, year originally appointed unknown.[8]
- Lieutenant Colonel Sir Alexander Matheson, 8th Baronet, LVO, DL – 17 March 2023 - Position as extra equerry renewed, originally appointed in 2006.[8]
- Lieutenant Colonel Michael Vernon – 17 March 2023 - Position as extra equerry renewed, originally appointed in 2015.[8]
- Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave – 17 March 2023 - Position as extra equerry renewed, originally appointed in 2019.[8]
- Sir Nicholas Bacon, 14th Baronet, KCVO, OBE, DL – 17 March 2023.[8]
- Commander Richard Aylard, CVO – 17 March 2023.[8]
- Major General Arthur Denaro, CBE, DL – 17 March 2023.[8]
- Sir Stephen Lamport, GCVO, DL – 17 March 2023.[8]
- Ashe Windham, CVO – 17 March 2023.[8]
Most Honourable Order of the Bath
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)
- Honorary
- His Excellency Frank-Walter Steinmeier – President of Germany – 29 March 2023[9]
Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George
Ribbon bar of the Order of St Michael and St George
Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
- Her Excellency Marcella Liburd, JP – On her appointment as Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis – 5 February 2023[10]
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
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Ribbon bar of the Order of the British Empire (Military)
Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE)
- Civil division
- Angela Ahrendts, DBE – 18 January 2023 – Honorary appointed in 2013 to be made Substantive[11]
- Professor Adrian Hill, KBE – 18 January 2023 – Honorary appointed in 2021 to be made Substantive[11]
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- Civil division
- Bryn St. Pierre Parry – For services to members of the Armed Forces, Veterans and their Families – 8 February 2023[12]
Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM)
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).[13]
- For intervening in an armed attack on 5th May 2020.[14]
- Lisa Way
- Ayette Bounouri
- John Rees (posthumous)
- For their actions during the terrorist attack at the Learning Together event in Fishmongers’ Hall, London on 29th November 2019.[14]
- Steven Gallant
- John Crilly
- Darryn Frost
- Lukasz Koczocik
Imperial Service Medal (ISM)
Ribbon bar of the Imperial Service Medal
- Michael James Andrews, Field Interviewer, Office for National Statistics – 4 January 2023[15]
- Ms. Victoria Louise Rushton, Ministry of Defence – 24 January 2023[16]
- Mrs. Victoria Jayne Howard, Ministry of Defence – 24 January 2023[16]
- Mrs. Wendy Margaret Cracroft, Ministry of Defence – 7 February 2023[17]
- Appointments 14 March 2023[18]
- Mrs. Bridget Anne Kerr, Administrative Officer, Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure – 21 March 2023[19]
- Jeffrey William James Gow Simpson, Ministry of Defence – 28 March 2023[20]
Queen's Commendation for Bravery
King's Commendation for Bravery
These are the last recipients to be awarded the Queen's Commendation for Bravery, all future recipients will receive the King's Commendation for Bravery.[13]
- For his actions during the terrorist attack at the Learning Together event in Fishmongers’ Hall, London on 29th November 2019.[14]
- Adam Roberts
- For rescuing the occupants of a vehicle that crashed and caught fire on the A38 on 21st June 2021.[14]
- Ed Durante
- Craig Jones
- For rescuing her neighbour from a house fire on 28th January 2020.[14]
- Bardha Kola
- For rescuing a distressed man from the River Irwell on 17th February 2018.[14]
- PC Mohammed Nadeem
- For rescuing a woman from a fatal house fire on 1st January 2019.[14]
- Kenneth Wood
- Rafal Majchrzak
- For rescuing a motorist from their vehicle following a head on collision on 11th May 2019.[14]
- Andrew Lax
Order of St John
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Commander of the Order of St John (CStJ)
- John Andrew Armitt – 7 February 2023[21]
- Dr Cheryle June Berry, MBE – 7 February 2023[21]
- Reverend Stephen Alastair Blakey – 7 February 2023[21]
- Dr Dale Cartwright, JP – 7 February 2023[21]
- Lieutenant General Richard John Cripwell, CB CBE – 7 February 2023[21]
- Michael Robert Crosbie – 7 February 2023[21]
- David Miles Davies – 7 February 2023[21]
- Meryl Catherine Dean – 7 February 2023[21]
- The Reverend Neil Norman Gardner – 7 February 2023
- The Right Reverend Bishop Andrew William Lindsay Hedge – 7 February 2023[21]
- Georgina Alice Holloway – 7 February 2023[21]
- Sir John Wilfred Peace, CBE – 7 February 2023[21]
- Professor Sir Keith MacDonald Porter – 7 February 2023[21]
- Simon Aeneas Mackintosh – 7 February 2023[21]
- Dorothy Noelene Marks – 7 February 2023[21]
- William Ramsay McGhee – 7 February 2023[21]
- Professor Paul Mealor – 7 February 2023[21]
- Christopher George Reynolds – 7 February 2023[21]
- Susan Jean Sheldon, JP – 7 February 2023[21]
- Andrew Ian Smith – 7 February 2023[21]
- Diane Margaret Smith – 7 February 2023[21]
- Agnes Gray Taylor – 7 February 2023[21]
- Peter Gerard Tranter – 7 February 2023[21]
- Sheriff George Alexander Way of Plean – 7 February 2023[21]
- The Reverend Louis Zampese – 7 February 2023[21]
Officer of the Order of St John (OStJ)
- appointments 7 February 2023
Member of the Order of St John (MStJ)
- appointments 7 February 2023
References
- "Crown Office". The London Gazette. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- "King confers The Dukedom of Edinburgh upon The Prince Edward". Royal.uk. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- "Crown Office". The London Gazette. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- "Appointment of the Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Londonderry: 12 January 2023". GOV.UK.
- "Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire: 4 April 2023". GOV.UK.
- "Orders for 15 February 2023" (PDF). Privy Council Office. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- "Privy Council appointments: 22 February 2022". GOV.UK. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- "Appendix To Court Circular 17 March 2023". Privy Council Office. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- "King Charles and the Queen Consort in Germany attend their first state banquet in reign".
- "SKNVibes | Her Excellency Dame Marcella Liburd GCMG, JP installed as the first female Governor-General of St. Christopher and Nevis".
- "No. 63999". The London Gazette. 17 March 2023. p. 5218.
- "No. 63975". The London Gazette. 21 February 2023. p. 3246.
- "Heroes who put themselves in danger for others recognised in Civilian Gallantry List". Gov.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- "Civilian Gallantry List: March 2023". Gov.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- "No. 63931". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 January 2023. p. 286.
- "No. 63946". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 January 2023. p. 1138.
- "No. 63960". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 February 2023. p. 2166.
- "No. 63992". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 March 2023. p. 4878.
- "No. 64002". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 March 2023. p. 5490.
- "No. 64010". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 March 2023. p. 6090.
- "No. 63990". The London Gazette. 10 March 2023. p. 4635.
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