Honours: lists, reform and operation
Recent honours lists, reports on how honours operate and changes to the system, leaflets and details of how to make a nomination.
This series brings together recent honours lists, reports on the reform and operation of the honours system, case study leaflets of some of the people who have received honours and details of how to make a nomination.
Honours lists
The lists of people who have received honours are published at New Year and on the King’s official birthday in June.
All honours lists are available from the London Gazette honours page.
Honorary British awards to foreign nationals
Civilian Gallantry List
The names of the individuals, who have received The George Medal, The Queen’s Gallantry Medal or The Queen’s Commendation for Bravery.
For more information on Civilian Gallantry see the Civilian gallantry - operation page.
How to make a nomination
Reports on the honours system
The honours system has a long history and has evolved over time into the modern system we have today. The honours system last underwent significant reform in 2005 in response to the 2004 reviews by the Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) and Sir Hayden Phillips.
Every 3-5 years the Cabinet Office publishes a report into the honours system outlining its operation and any changes which have taken place within the period. Additionally, every 5 years (“quinquennium”), a review is carried out of how honours are distributed across the different categories of activity in UK life.
How the honours system works
Individuals whose honours have been revoked by The Sovereign
Honours are revoked where an individual is deemed to have brought the honours system into disrepute. This page lists those whose honours have been forfeited.
Updates to this page
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Added a link to the page: The New Year Honours 2025
Update history
2025-04-17 18:31
New list added: Honorary British awards to foreign nationals 2025.
2025-01-06 14:09
Added a link to the page: The New Year Honours 2025
2024-06-14 22:30
Added a link to the page: Birthday Honours List 2024
2024-02-28 09:57
New list added: Honorary British awards to foreign nationals in 2024.
2023-12-29 22:30
Added a link to the page: The New Year Honours 2024
2023-08-22 14:00
Added a new document collection: Individuals whose honours have been revoked by The Sovereign
2023-06-22 13:57
Added a link to: The King’s Birthday Honours List 2023
2023-05-25 14:00
Added a link to the page: Operation of the Honours System 2023
2023-04-19 11:46
New list added: Honorary British awards to foreign nationals 2023.
2022-06-06 16:03
Added the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2022.
2022-05-23 12:53
Added the 2022 list of honorary British awards to foreign nationals