Tuesday, 28 October 2025

King's Birthday Honours List 2024

On the 15th June 2024, The King’s Birthday Honours List 2024 was announced honouring more than a thousand people across the commonwealth realms. Including well known people such as


Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
The Rt Hon Dr Gordon Brown

Knight Bachelor (Sir)
Mr Alan Bates
Mr John Rutter CBE

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
Mr Mark Cavendish MBE

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Ms Tracey Emin CBE
The Hon. Hannah Rothschild CBE
Ms Imelda Staunton CBE

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Mr Alan Yentob

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Miss Karen Carney MBE
Mr Ally McCoist MBE

Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Miss Rose Ayling-Ellis
Ms Susie Dent
Ms Amy Dowden
Ms Rebecca Ferguson
Ms Shobna Gulati
Mr Simon Le Bon

New Deputy Lieutenants of Northumberland

On the 13th of June 2024, Dr Caroline Pryer Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland has commissioned the following people to become a Deputy Lieutenants of Northumberland.

Mrs Alison Germany

Mrs Carolyn Clayton

Mr Iain Nixon

Ms Julie Cordon

Lieutenant Colonel Keith Montgomery

New Deputy Lieutenants of Suffolk

On the 10th of June 2024, Clare, Countess of Euston Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk has commissioned the following people to become a Deputy Lieutenants of Suffolk.

Mrs Yvonne Gilchrist-Mason OBE

Dr Nikolaos Savvas

New Deputy Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran

On the 3rd of June 2024, Iona S McDonald OBE Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran.

Mr David Park

New Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland

In June 2024, Dr Caroline Pryer Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland has commissioned the following person to become Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland.

Mr Stuart Birkett DL

New Lord Warden and Admiral of the Cinque Ports

On the 21st May 2024, His Majesty the King appointed Admiral Sir George Zambellas GCB DSC ADC DL to the post of Lord Warden and Admiral of the Cinque Ports. Sir George succeeds Admiral of the Fleet The Rt Hon The Lord Boyce KG GCB OBE KStJ DL who passed away in 2022.