What are the different types of honour?
Here are the ranks in descending order.
Special honours are given to people who make outstanding contributions to their community and the country, with the King’s Birthday Honours acknowledging 1,077 people in the UK this year.
They range from politicians, musicians and actors to senior diplomats and elite sports stars.
Here are the ranks in descending order and some of the people being honoured:
– Companions of Honour (CH)
The Order of the Companions of Honour was founded on June 4 1917 by George V and is limited to 65 members at any one time. Appointments go to those who have made a long-standing contribution to arts, science, medicine or government.
One has been named in the latest list – former prime minister Gordon Brown was recognised for his public service, including his 2007 to 2010 premiership and serving as chancellor in Tony Blair’s government.
– Grand Cross
Grand Cross (GBE) is the highest class in many of the Orders.
Media producer and philanthropist Dame Jenny Abramsky is on the latest list for her services to arts, media and culture. Dame Jenny, who worked for nearly four decades at the BBC, was named as the new chancellor of the University of East Anglia earlier this year.
Chairman of the LGBT Veterans independent review Lord Etherton was the other name on this year’s list. The retired judge was the master of the rolls and head of civil justice from 2016 to 2021 and chancellor of the High Court from 2013 to 2016.
