New Year Honours 2025
Diane Corner CMG
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George · 2025
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2018
“For services to UK/Africa relations and international peace and security.”
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For services to UK/Africa relations and international peace and security.
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Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
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Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2024
THE KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotion in, and appointments to, the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George:
C.M.G.
To be Ordinary Members of the Third Class, or Companions, of the said Most Distinguished Order:
Diane Louise CORNER O.B.E.
lately H.M. Consul-General, British Consulate-General Jerusalem
For services to British Foreign Policy.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64607 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
9 June 2018
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
O.B.E.
To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Ms Diane Louise CORNER
For services to UK/Africa relations and international peace and security.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 62310 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2018“For services to UK/Africa relations and international peace and security.”
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
New Year Honours 2025“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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The Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George was awarded 11 times in the New Year Honours List 2025 — about 1% of the list.
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Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the New Year Honours 2025
Alan Groom
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to International Disaster and Emergency Aid.”
Ashley Moffett
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to Women’s Reproductive Health and, to Clinical Research and Practice in Africa.”
Huw Llewellyn
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to International Law.”
John Edwards
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to International Trade and Investment.”
Matthew Wyatt
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to International Development and UK Humanitarian Operations overseas.”
Michael Harman
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to National Security.”
Rachel King
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Richard Squire
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Simon Walters
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Stephen Mannion
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2025
“For services to Trauma Surgery within Conflict and Disaster Zones Worldwide.”
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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George · 2025
London Gazette (official record), issue 64607, notice 4782537. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2025).
Published 30 December 2024.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2018
London Gazette (official record), issue 62310, notice 3042301. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2018).
Published 9 June 2018.
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