Analysis & trends
The honours, by the data
Independent analysis of the UK Birthday and New Year Honours - volume, award tiers, citation themes and geography, and how each round compares with history.
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The 2026 King’s Birthday Honours
1,182 people recognised - and roughly seven in ten at community level. Explore the full breakdown: the rank split, the causes behind the citations, where recipients are from, and the names you know.
Honours Q&A
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Count, compare, list or define awards - and see the awards and people behind each answer.
Ask a questionHonours over time
How the volume of UK honours has risen and fallen, year by year.
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The recipients recognised several times - a progression from a medal up to a knighthood.
Read the analysisDeclined honours
People who turned down a British honour - from an MBE to a knighthood - over time, with references.
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People who renounced or handed back an honour they had already been awarded.
Read the analysisForfeited honours
Honours removed by the Forfeiture Committee since 2023 - granted, then revoked, over time.
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