Ian Wright leads the field of sports stars recognised in the first Birthday Honours list of the reign of King Charles III.
The former England and Arsenal player is made an OBE for his services to football and charity.
Another football legend, John Grieg, is made a CBE. He spent decades with Rangers as a player, manager and director and has been named the greatest ever by the club’s…
Fundraiser born in reign of King George V is oldest person recognised in Charles III's first birthday Honours list
17th June 2023
A charity worker who was born when King George V was on the throne has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the first Birthday Honours List of the reign of King Charles III.
Joan Willett, who is 106 years old, is recognised for decades of fundraising for the British…
Some of the best known actors in the United Kingdom have been recognised in the first King’s Birthday Honours List of the reign of Charles III.
Ahead of Trooping the Colour, the celebration of the Sovereign’s Official Birthday, the Honours List has been…
The King's Birthday Honours list: knighthood was conferred on Sir Martin Amis just before his death
17th June 2023
The first King’s Birthday Honours of the reign of Charles III include a knighthood for one of Britain’s most famous novelists that was conferred just before he died.
Sir Martin Amis received his honour the day before he passed away. The Cabinet Office made the unusual move of conferring the knighthood ahead of the release of the list to ensure that Sir Martin was honoured.
The…
The King has appointed The Queen as a member of the Order of the Thistle.
The Order is the highest honour in Scotland.
Queen Camilla is now one of sixteen knights of the Order.
His Majesty appointed Her Majesty on June 16th 2023 with immediate effect.
The Order…
A very special tribute to the newly crowned King will take place at the end of Trooping the Colour.
The Ministry of Defence has announced a special, extended flypast at the end of the Sovereign’s Birthday parade, in honour of King Charles III and Queen…
How much has changed in just four years - the last traditional Trooping of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II
16th June 2023
This year will see the Sovereign’s Birthday Parade, better known as Trooping the Colour, held in honour of King Charles III for the first time. It will also be a return to a more familiar Trooping, for the final years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II saw the traditional ceremony altered several times for different reasons.
In 2020 and 2021, it was held at Windsor Castle, because of the…
A meeting of old friends with a focus on the future as Denmark's royals welcome Norway's King and Queen for an official visit
16th June 2023
The King and Queen of Norway have made a spectacular entry into the capital of Denmark at the start of their official visit to the country.
King Harald and Queen Sonja arrived on board the Royal Yacht Norge and sailed across the harbour waters in a launch as flags were…
King Harald of Norway has had a fall as he began his official visit to Denmark.
As he was walking up some steps to greet his host, Queen Margrethe, the King of Norway tripped and fell. He quickly picked himself up again and laughed the incident off.
King Harald joked…
It was the first royal wedding of a new reign but one filled with poignancy. Princess Christina, fourth sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married in June 1974, just eighteen months after the death of her mother, Princess Sybilla. Her wedding also began a hat trick of regal nuptials in Sweden within the space of a few years. Let’s rewind to June 15th 1974 and the Royal Wedding of Princess…
