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Birthday Honours List 2025

Published 13 June 2025. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

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King's College London in the 2025 Birthday Honours

Dozens of the King's College London community were recognised in the 2025 Birthday Honours, led by a Knight Grand Cross for the psychiatrist Sir Simon Wessely, with knighthoods, CBEs, OBEs, MBEs and a British Empire Medal across the arts, medicine, the military, finance and the environment.

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Jay Singh-Sohal's OBE: remembering the Sikh soldiers of the world wars

Captain Jay Singh-Sohal, an Army reservist who helped institute a memorial to the Sikh troops of the world wars at the National Memorial Arboretum, was made an OBE in the 2025 Birthday Honours for voluntary service.

Paul Carney's OBE: a lifelong sapper's outstanding service

Former Army Sergeant Major Paul Carney, a lifelong sapper who served in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo after enlisting in 1997, was made an OBE in the 2025 Birthday Honours for outstanding service; he now works for the housing provider Pinnacle.

What was awarded

How the 1,536 Birthday Honours 2025 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath: 2 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 1 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 13 (1%)Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 13 (1%)Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 5 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 11 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 22 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 16 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 3 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 108 (7%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 294 (19%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 607 (40%)Order of the Companions of Honour: 2 (0%)British Empire Medal: 362 (24%)Royal Victorian Medal: 15 (1%)Associate of the Royal Red Cross: 2 (0%)Bar: 1 (0%)King's Ambulance Service Medal: 5 (0%)King's Fire Service Medal: 6 (0%)King's Police Medal: 22 (1%)King's Volunteer Reserves Medal: 7 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 14 (1%)Other: 1 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

102 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 2025, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Royal Navy 25Army 53Royal Air Force 24
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Further Education16Further Education — 16Early Years Education15Early Years Education — 15Higher Education14Higher Education — 14Special Edu…8Special Educational Needs — 8Holoca…Holocaust Education — 5Leadership Development — 4Academia4Academia — 4Music Education — 3Vulnerable Children — 3Training — 2Health …Health Education — 2Outdoor…Outdoor Education — 2PhysicsPhysics — 2Skills — 1Literacy — 1Social Sciences — 1Medical Education — 1Mathematics — 1Environmental Education — 1Nurse Education — 1Astronomy Education — 1Veterinary Education — 1Humanities — 1Skills Development — 1Legal Training — 1Dental Education — 1Childcare — 1Young People47Young People — 47Cricket6Cricket — 6Football4Football — 4Netball3Netball — 3Darts — 3Swimming — 2Gymnastics — 2Tennis — 2Lawn Bowls — 2Rugby — 1Disability Sport — 1Athletics — 1Rugby League — 1Grassroots Sport — 1Sailing — 1Physical Education — 1Running — 1Golf — 1Boxing — 1Basketball — 1Climbing — 1Triathlon — 1Angling — 1Fitness — 1Engineering6Engineering — 6Research6Research — 6Climate S…3Climate Science — 3Chemistry2Chemistry — 2Physics2Physics — 2AstronomyAstronomy — 2Statistics — 1Genetics — 1Life Sciences — 1Geology — 1Measurement Science — 1Polar Science — 1Ocean Science — 1Physiological Science — 1Neuroscience — 1Space Exploration — 1Research Innovation — 1Public Understanding Of Science — 1Scientific Research — 1Business22Business — 22Tourism5Tourism — 5Travel Industry — 1Small Business — 1Business Investment — 1Diversity16Diversity — 16Women6Women — 6Gender Equality — 1Ethnic Diversity — 1Policing19Policing — 19Engineering6Engineering — 6Innovation4Innovation — 4Digital Inclusion — 2Cyber Security — 2Digital Transformation — 2Telecommunications — 1Digital Sector — 1Aerospace — 1Communi…Community Relations — 4Community Cohesion — 2Volunteering — 2Community Resilience — 1Community Development — 1Vulnerable People — 5Textiles — 1Packaging — 1Aerospace — 1Automotive — 1Ceramics — 1Disadvantag…4Disadvantaged People — 4Mountain Re…4Mountain Rescue — 4Family S…3Family Support — 3Community Engagement — 1Youth Disad…3Youth Disadvantage — 3Domestic Ab…3Domestic Abuse — 3Victims Sup…3Victims Support — 3British Nationals Overseas — 2Disadvantaged Communities — 2Scouting — 2Integration — 2Beauty2Beauty — 2Border S…Border Security — 2Employme…2Employment Relations — 2Refugee Support — 2Gardening — 1Medical…Medical Sciences — 1Awarene…Awareness — 1Histori…Historical Records — 1Vulnerability — 1EducationSportScience and TechnologyEconomyEqualityLaw EnforcementTechnologyCommunityManufacturi…Families
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