New Year Honours 2026
William Baron Hague Of Richmond CVO
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
“For services to The Royal Foundation and to Nature Conservation.”
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Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
For services to The Royal Foundation and to Nature Conservation.
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The Royal Victorian Order
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
30 December 2025
THE KING has been graciously pleased to make the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Royal Victorian Order:
C.V.O.
To be Commanders:
The Right Honourable William Jefferson Baron HAGUE OF RICHMOND
For services to The Royal Foundation and to Nature Conservation.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64940 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Royal Victorian Order was awarded 6 times in the New Year Honours List 2026.
How widely is this recognised?
1,438 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,438 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Lisa Clare Pinney
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Newark, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Clare Olver
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Community Forestry.”
Jennifer Rose-miller
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Nairn, Nairn
“For services to Local Heritage and to the community in Nairnshire.”
Kabir Kaul
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Nature.”
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Adrian Isaac
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Keith Chalmers-watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
North Berwick, East Lothian
“For services to Wild Bird Research and Conservation.”
Philip Stocker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Badminton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare.”
George Seligman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Romsey, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Juliet Sargeant
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Horticulture.”
David Sawkins
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Holm, Orkney
“For services to Port and Harbour Development and to Environmental Management.”
John Rochford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hertford, Hertfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
Andrew Page
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ringwood, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Stewart Muir
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liskeard, Cornwall
“For services to Wildlife Conservation.”
William Moore
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Derry, County Londonderry
“For services to the Agriculture Sector in Northern Ireland.”
Simon Humphreys
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dorking, Surrey
“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Hughson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newbridge on Wye, Powys
“For services to Agriculture and to Tourism and Events in Wales.”
Caterina Goodhart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts.”
Ian Glendinning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Sarah Eberle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Witney, Oxfordshire
“For services to Horticulture.”
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Commander of the Royal Victorian Order · 2026
London Gazette (official record), issue 64940, notice 5027403. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2026).
Published 29 December 2025.
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