Tony Blair made Knight of the Garter

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed The Right Honourable Anthony Charles Lynton Blair a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG).

Her Majesty has awarded Mr Blair the highest honour of the United Kingdom as part of the New Year Honours List 2022.

Mr Blair was Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983-2007, Leader of the Labour Party from 1994-2007, Leader of the Opposition from 1994-1997 and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997-2007.

Baroness Amos made Lady of the Garter

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed The Right Honourable Baroness Amos CH PC a Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (LG).

Her Majesty has awarded Baroness Amos the highest honour of the United Kingdom as part of the New Year Honours List 2022.

Baroness Amos was elevated to the House of Lords in 1997, She served as a Baroness-in-Waiting from 1998-2001, Secretary of State for International Development in 2003, Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council from 2003-2007, British High Commissioner to Australia from 2009-2010 and UN Undersecretary General of Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.

HRH The Duchess of Cornwall Awarded Order of the Garter

Her Majesty the Queen appointed Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall GCVO PC, Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. (LG) For her Service as a member of the Royal family, since she married His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales in 2005.

New Year’s Honours 2022

The New Year’s honours list 2022 has been announced honouring more than a thousand people across the commonwealth realms. Including well known people such as:

Knight/Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG/LG)

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall GCVO
The Rt Hon. Mr Anthony Blair
The Rt Hon. Baroness Amos CH PC

Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
The Rt Hon. Lord Field of Birkenhead DL
Sir Paul Maxime Nurse

Knights Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB)
Sir Patrick John Thompson Vallance
Professor Christopher John MacRae Whitty CB

Knight Bachelor (Sir)

Mr John Boorman CBE
The Rt. Hon. Robert Goodwill MP
Mr Jason Francis Kenny CBE
Mr Ian Livingstone CBE
Professor Jonathan Stafford Nguyen-Van-Tam MBE
Mr William Anthony Bowater Russell
Mr William David Wiggin MP

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG)
Mr Daniel Craig

Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Mrs Laura Rebecca Kenny CBE
Ms Joanna Lumley OBE
Mrs Vanessa Redgrave CBE

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Ms Barbara Dana Broccoli OBE
Mr Jody Alan Cundy OBE
Mr Anthony John Horowitz OBE
Mr Martin Steven Lewis OBE
Mr Bernie Taupin

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Ms June Muriel Brown MBE
Mr Thomas Robert Daley
Ms Emma Carol Hayes MBE
Mr Adam George Peaty MBE
Mr William Patrick Roache MBE
Ms Hannah Russell MBE
Ms Kate Elizabeth Sutton (Katie Piper)
Mr Max Antony Whitlock MBE

Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Mr Ashley Banjo
Ms Melanie Brown
Ms Kate Garraway
Ms Cherylee Houston
Mr Matthew Lee
Ms Lauren Louise Price
Miss Emma Raducanu
Miss Lauren Steadman