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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for International & Diplomatic
326 people have received a UK honour for International & Diplomatic in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
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2026
Member (MBE)
Gary Millar
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Alderman and Business Ambassador. For services to Business and to International Relations”
Richard Marshall
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Pall Mall Barbers. For services to International Trade, Mentoring and to People with Dyslexia”
Commander (CBE)
David Currie
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Andrews, Fife
“Chair, Proserv. For services to International Trade, Energy Transition and Economic Growth.”
Amanda Melanie Brooks (Amanda Kendall)
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“Director General, Trade Group, Department for Business and Trade. For services to Economic Growth and International Trade”
2025
Member (MBE)
Philip John Hadley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Ilminster, Somerset
“Lately International Market Development Director, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board. For services to International Trade in Agriculture”
Noreen Burroughes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“President, Organisation for Women in International Trade UK. For services to Women in International Trade and to Entrepreneurship”
Bolaji Sofoluwe
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Colchester, Essex
“Co-Founder, Group MD Enterprise, Training and Knowledge Group. For services to Sustainable Business Growth, to Female Entrepreneurs and to International Trade”
Laura Ward-Ongley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Salisbury, Wiltshire
“Founder and Global Chief Executive Officer, EXEAT. For services to International Trade, to Sustainability and to Women in Business”
Richard Finney
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Kings Lynn, Norfolk
“Founder and Moustache Meister, Captain Fawcett. For services to International Trade and to Charity”
Katherine Darlington
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sandbach, Cheshire
“Founder and Chief Executive, The Scott Partnership. For services to Business Growth and to International Trade”
Marimouttou Coumarassamy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, and Founder and Chair, British Indian Nurse Association. For services to Supporting International Nurses”
Officer (OBE)
Jane Whitehart
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Taunton, Somerset
“International Lead Associate Consultant, People1st International Limited. For services to International Trade”
Kulin Kantilal Patel
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Veterinary Advisor for International Trade, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Animal Health and to International Trade”
Duncan Andrew Moss
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Technical Relationship Consultant, Ordnance Survey. For services to Technical Consultancy and to Government Resilience”
Jolene Cook
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Reading, Berkshire
“Head of International Climate Science, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. For services to International Climate Science”
Steven John Wearne
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Torquay, Devon
“Director of Global Affairs, Food Standards Agency and Chair of Codex. For services to Public Health Protection and to International Food Safety”
Simon David Lewis
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Abdul Karim Fatehi
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Purley, Surrey
“Chief Executive Officer, United Corporation. For services to International Trade”
Terence Denham
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“Co-Founder, In From The Cold Project. For services to the Recognition of British and Commonwealth Casualties of the First and Second World Wars”
2024
Member (MBE)
Dean Stott
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Sport, and to Humanitarian and Mental Health Awareness”
Geoffrey Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Befriending and Support Team, HM Prison Wandsworth. For services to Foreign National Prisoners”
Patricia Gregory
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Founding Member, Women's Football Association. For services to National and International Association Football and to Charity”
Penelope Broomhead
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Leicester, Leicestershire
“International Para-Athletics Classifier, World Para-Athletics. For services to International Disability Sport”
Elizabeth Catherine Williams (Kay Williams)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Head of International Chemicals, Pesticide and Hazardous Waste, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to the International Environment and charitable service through Bees Abroad”
John Norris
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Burnley, Lancashire
“Chair, B&M Longworth (Edgworth) Ltd. For services to Innovation, to Sustainability and to International Trade”
Robert William McVEIGH
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Lurgan, County Armagh
“For services to the Commonwealth Games in Northern Ireland”
Shalom Ijeoma Lloyd
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“Director, Naturally Tiwa Skincare. For services to International Trade and to Women in Business”
Adam Handling
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
St. Ives, Cornwall
“Chef and Ambassador of The GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Campaign. For services to Hospitality and International Trade”
Michael Patrick Collins
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Hertford, Hertfordshire
“Lately Science Lead on EU and International Science Partnerships, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to International Science Policy”
Officer (OBE)
Kimberly Harper Wiehl
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Board Member, UK Export Finance. For services to Export Credit Finance and to International Trade”
David John Fairbank
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Burgess Hill, West Sussex
“Head, Central Services Team, Visa Status and Information Services, Home Office. For services to International Relations”
Stephen John Willmer
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Lately Deputy Head France, Security Policy and Operations, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence and to International Relations”
Ewan Andrew Venters
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive, Hauser & Wirth and Chair, GREAT Private Sector Council. For services to International Trade”
Sandra Ngozi Okoro
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Lately Senior Vice President and General Counsel, World Bank. For services to Diversity in International Finance”
Zehra Zaidi
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Longhope, Gloucestershire
“For services to International Development, to Humanitarian Action and to Community Cohesion”
2023
Member (MBE)
Marcella Leonard
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Lisburn, County Antrim
“For services to Social Work in Northern Ireland and Internationally”
Pauline Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Dudley, West Midlands
“Employer and Partnership Manager, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to the community in Birmingham, particularly during the 2022 Commonwealth Games”
Terry Jewell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Harwich, Essex
“Station Manager, Essex Fire and Rescue Service. For services to International Search and Rescue”
Officer (OBE)
Ingrid Southworth
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Winchester, Hampshire
“Lately Director International Affairs, Cabinet Office. For Public Service, particularly for services to British Foreign Policy”
Anne Shaw
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Solihull, West Midlands
“Executive Director, Transport for West Midlands. For services to the Commonwealth Games 2022”
Richard Jeremy Paxman
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Paxman Coolers Limited. For services to International Trade”