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Birthday Honours List 2023

Published 16 June 2023. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

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King's College London in the 2023 Birthday Honours

In the first Birthday Honours of King Charles III's reign, King's College London alumni and staff were recognised across medicine, nursing, mental health and education, with CBEs, OBEs, MBEs and British Empire Medals.

What was awarded

How the 1,509 Birthday Honours 2023 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 12 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 4 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 9 (1%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 13 (1%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 12 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 25 (2%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 10 (1%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 103 (7%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 290 (19%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 599 (40%)Order of the Companions of Honour: 3 (0%)British Empire Medal: 349 (23%)Royal Victorian Medal: 9 (1%)Associate of the Royal Red Cross: 2 (0%)Bar: 5 (0%)King's Ambulance Service Medal: 5 (0%)King's Fire Service Medal: 5 (0%)King's Police Medal: 23 (2%)King's Volunteer Reserves Medal: 6 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 19 (1%)Member of the Royal Red Cross: 1 (0%)Other: 2 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

116 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 2023, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Royal Navy 25Army 62Royal Air Force 29
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The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 2023, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Football10Football — 10Wheelchair R…5Wheelchair Rugby — 5Cricket4Cricket — 4Athletics4Athletics — 4Swimming3Swimming — 3Table Te…3Table Tennis — 3RugbyRugby — 2Rugby Un…Rugby Union — 2Sailing — 2Tennis — 2Boxing — 2Triathlon — 2Disability Sport — 1Rugby League — 1Gymnastics — 1Rowing — 1Volleyball — 1Cycling — 1Youth Football — 1Badminton — 1Horse Racing — 1Equestrianism — 1Running — 1Lawn Tennis — 1Skiing — 1Squash — 1Motorsport — 1Commonwealth Games — 1Darts — 1Hockey — 1Ice Hockey — 1Lawn Bowls — 1Archery — 1Amateur Boxing — 1Trampolining — 1Paralympic Sport — 1Canoeing — 1Pickleball — 1Wheelchair Tennis — 1Walking Football — 1Paddlesport — 1Motor Sports — 1Community Football — 1Fitness — 1state-funeral61state-funeral — 61Special Educatio…11Special Educational Needs — 11Higher Education10Higher Education — 10Further Educat…10Further Education — 10Early Years Ed…Early Years Education — 4SkillsSkills — 4Holoca…Holocaust Education — 4Vulnerable Children — 3Medical Education — 2Training — 1Special Education — 1Music Education — 1Apprenticeships — 1Mathematics — 1Special Needs Education — 1Scholarship — 1Reading — 1Girls' Empowerment — 1Paramedic Education — 1Educational Assessment — 1Dental Education — 1Policing17Policing — 17Defence15Defence — 15Local Gove…6Local Government — 6Political …6Political Service — 6Consumer Protection — 2Emergency Response — 2Diversity13Diversity — 13Inclusion11Inclusion — 11EqualityEquality — 6Social Mobility — 4Human …Human Rights — 2Reconc…Reconciliation — 2Equity — 1Domestic Abuse — 1Social Equality — 1Business21Business — 21TourismTourism — 9Economic Development — 6Rural Economy — 1Small Business — 1british-foreign-p…30british-foreign-policy — 30Engineering12Engineering — 12Research — 2Forensic Science — 2Climate Science — 1Bioscience — 1Microbiology — 1Mineralogy — 1Astronomy — 1Oceanography — 1Chemical Sciences — 1Environmental Science — 1Space Science — 1Scientific Leadership — 1Respiratory Science — 1Government Science — 1Immunology — 1Engineering12Engineering — 12Innovation — 4Cyber Security — 2Digital Inclusion — 1Digital Technology — 1Information Technology — 1Computer Science — 1Communications Technologies — 1Digital Sector — 1Policing17Policing — 17Police — 1Voluntee…Volunteering — 3Community Cohesion — 2Community Development — 2Community Relations — 1Rural Communities — 1Youth Work — 1Youth Services — 1Community Events — 1RadioRadio — 2Journal…Journalism — 2Broadca…Broadcasting — 2Adverti…Advertising — 2Television — 1Photojournalism — 1Film — 1Volunteering — 3Philanthropy — 3Communi…Community Development — 2Human R…Human Rights — 2Voluntary Organisations — 1Rail Tr…Rail Transport — 4Rail In…Rail Industry — 2Aviation — 1Transport Industry — 1Railway Heritage — 1Cycling — 1British Nationals Overseas — 5Refugee Support — 5Vulner…Vulnerable People — 5Peace — 2Peacebuilding — 1Cultural Relations — 1Commonwealth — 1Refugees — 4Disadvantaged People — 4Voluntary S…4Voluntary Sector — 4Administrat…4Administration Of Justice — 4Humanitaria…Humanitarian Assistance — 3Families — 3Young Women — 3Criminal Justice — 1Legislation — 1Youth Di…Youth Disadvantage — 2british-…british-community-abroad — 2Defence Industry — 2Youth Services — 1SportEducationPublic ServiceSocial JusticeEconomyScience and Tech…TechnologyLaw EnforcementCommunityMediaCivil SocietyTransport
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