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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.

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Cabinet Office, Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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11 October 2013
Last updatedupdated:
1319 JuneAugust 20252026 — See all updates

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.

Find out more about the honours system.

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Individuals whose honours have been revoked by The Sovereign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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  2. Added a link to the page: Birthday Honours List 2025

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