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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Women
121 people have received a UK honour for Women 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)
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“Founder and Director, Purple Frog Systems and Fraggleworks. For services to Women in Business”
Claire Vincent
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Deputy Director Marine and Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. For services to Marine Science and to Women in Science”
Becky Ruddy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thurso, Caithness
“Programme Director Fuel Cycle Area, NRS Dounreay. For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry”
Nadia Zunobia Khan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Women in CTRL. For services to Women in the Music Industry”
Helene Martin Gee
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Folkestone, Kent
“Founder and President, Savvitas Limited. For services to Women in Enterprise”
Ian Campbell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“For services to Women in the Philippines”
Jacqueline Margaret Neal
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bakewell, Derbyshire
“Managing Director, Abbey Forged Products. For services to Women in the Steel Industry”
2025
Member (MBE)
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”
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”
Jane Frankland
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Dorking, Surrey
“Director, KnewStart. For services to Women in Cyber Security”
Bethan Darwin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Founder, Superwoman Wales. For services to Women in Business and to Charity”
Officer (OBE)
John Norgrove
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Isle of Lewis, Western Isles
“Co-Founder, Linda Norgrove Foundation. For services to Women and Children Abroad and in Scotland”
Lorna Norgrove
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Isle of Lewis, Western Isles
“Trustee and Co-Founder, Linda Norgrove Foundation. For services to Women and Children Abroad and in Scotland”
Rita Hirani
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Strategic Advisor and Lately Chief Executive Officer, MindOut. For services to Women, to the LGBTQ+ Community, and to Victims of Domestic Abuse”
Deirdre Anne Webb
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Lately Assistant Director of Nursing for Healthcare. For services to Women, Children and Families in Northern Ireland”
Daniela Denis-Smith
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Obelisk Support. For services to Women in the Legal Profession”
Commander (CBE)
Carol Anita White
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Chichester, West Sussex
“Founder, International Working Group on Women and Sport, Women in Sport, and the Anita White Foundation. For services to Women and to Sport”
Maria Sevilla Sanz
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Professor, Economic and Social Policy, London School of Economics. For services to Economics and to Women in Economics”
2024
Member (MBE)
Hannah Mary Dee
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Aberystwyth, Dyfed
“Founder and Chair, Lovelace Colloquium. For services to Technology and to Women in the Information Technology Sector”
Ehinor Otaigbe-Amedu
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Women in Greater Manchester”
Sarah Mason
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Belfast, City of Belfast
“Chief Executive Officer, Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland. For services to Women and Girls”
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”
Officer (OBE)
Diane Saunders
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Norwich, Norfolk
“Group Leader, John Innes Centre. For services to Plant Science, Agriculture and to Women in STEM”
Fiona Ogilvie Butler
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Leyburn, North Yorkshire
“Lately President, National Conservative Convention and lately Chair, Conservative Women's Organisation. For services to Politics and to Women”
2023
Medal / BEM
Sylvia Douglas
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Founder, MsMissMrs. For services to Women in Glasgow”
Claire Marie Bond
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Walsall, Staffordshire
“Constable, Staffordshire Police. For services to Women in Policing and to the community in Staffordshire”
Member (MBE)
Kelly Stone
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Epsom, Surrey
“Head of Airport Operations, Heathrow Airport, London. For services to Women in Aviation Engineering”
Sardarni Kaur
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Founder, Sahara Sisterhood. For services to Women and to Interfaith Relations”
Jane Hillston
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Professor, Quantitative Modelling, University of Edinburgh. For services to Computer Science and to Women in Science”
Emma Elizabeth Fry (Emma Bristow)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Alford, Lincolnshire
“For services to Motor Sports and Women in Sport”
Alice Williams
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Luminary Bakery. For services to Women and to Charity”
Margaret Jane Joachim
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Chair, English Candidates' Committee, Liberal Democrats. For services to Women in Politics”
Helen Joanne Humphrey
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Cwmbran, Gwent
“For services to Women in Sport Leadership”
Knight / Dame
Susan Carol Langley
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
“Non-Executive Chair, Gallagher UK and lately Lead Non-Executive Director, Home Office. For Public Service and to the Financial Services Industry”
Dr Neslyn Eugenie Watson-Druée
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Voluntary Chair, Birmingham and Midlands Women Economic Forum. For services to Women and to Ethnic Minorities”
2022
Medal / BEM
Janet Webber
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Sidmouth, Devon
“Director of Development, The Mission to Seafarers. For services to Women in the International Maritime Sector”
Beverley Edwards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Slough, Berkshire
“Chair, Metropolitan Women Police Association. For services to Women in Policing”
Member (MBE)
Ann-Maree Morrison
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Stirling, Stirlingshire
“For services to Women in Business and to the Economy”
Hannah Louise Miley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Blackburn, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Swimming and to Women in Sport”
Kathleen Mary Dawson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Swimming and Women in Sport”
Yvonne Lucy Copley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Easingwold, North Yorkshire
“Chief Executive, Kyra's Women's Project. For services to Women and to the community in York”