The Special Honours are issued at the Queen's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer the award of the Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle, Order of Merit, Royal Victorian Order and the Order of St John.

† indicates an award given posthumously.

Life Peer Conservative Party Richard Andrew Balfe, to be Baron Balfe, of Dulwich in the London Borough of Southwark – 19 September 2013 Sir Anthony Bamford, to be Baron Bamford, of Daylesford in the County of Gloucestershire and of Wootton in the County of Staffordshire – 7 October 2013 Nicholas Henry Bourne, to be Baron Bourne of Aberystwyth, of Aberystwyth in the County of Ceredigion and of Wethersfield in the County of Essex – 9 September 2013 Matthew Hadrian Marshall Carrington, to be Baron Carrington of Fulham, of Fulham in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham – 11 September 2013 Daniel William Finkelstein, O.B.E., to be Baron Finkelstein, of Pinner in the County of Middlesex – 11 September 2013 Annabel Goldie, to be Baroness Goldie, of Bishopton in the County of Renfrewshire – 7 October 2013 Lady (Fiona) Hodgson to be Baroness Hodgson of Abinger, of Abinger in the County of Surrey – 16 September 2013 Christopher Holmes, M.B.E., to be Baron Holmes of Richmond, of Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames – 13 September 2013 John Rhodes Horam, to be Baron Horam of Grimsargh in the County of Lancashire – 4 September 2013 Howard Darryl Leigh to be Baron Leigh of Hurley, of Hurley in the Royal County of Berkshire – 16 September 2013 Dame Lucy Jeanne Neville-Rolfe, D.B.E., C.M.G., to be Baroness Neville-Rolfe, of Chilmark in the County of Wiltshire – 10 September 2013 Sir Stephen Ashley Sherbourne, Knight, C.B.E., to be Baron Sherbourne of Didsbury, of Didsbury in the City of Manchester – 12 September 2013 Michael John Whitby to be Baron Whitby, of Harborne in the City of Birmingham – 10 September 2013 Susan Frances Maria Williams, to be Baroness Williams of Trafford, of Hale in the County of Greater Manchester – 25 September 2013

Green Party Jennifer Helen Jones, to be Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb, of Moulsecoomb in the County of East Sussex – 20 September 2013

Labour Party Sir Charles Lamb Allen, , to be Baron Allen of Kensington, of Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea – 4 October 2013 Sir William Haughey, Knight, O.B.E., to be Baron Haughey, of Hutchesontown in the City of Glasgow – 18 September 2013 Alicia Pamela Kennedy, to be Baroness Kennedy of Cradley, of Cradley in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley – 19 September 2013 Doreen Delceita Lawrence, O.B.E., to be Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon, of Clarendon in the Commonwealth Realm of Jamaica – 6 September 2013 Jonathan Neil Mendelsohn, to be Baron Mendelsohn, of Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet – 5 September 2013

Liberal Democrat Party Catherine Mary Bakewell, M.B.E., to be Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, of Hardington Mandeville in the County of Somerset– 9 September 2013 Rosalind Mary Grender, to be Baroness Grender, of Kingston upon Thames in the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames – 4 September 2013 Christine Mary Humphreys, to be Baroness Humphreys, of Llanrwst in the County of Conwy – 18 September 2013 Zahida Parveen Manzoor, C.B.E., to be Baroness Manzoor, of Knightsbridge in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea – 6 September 2013 Brian Leonard Paddick, to be Baron Paddick, of Brixton in the London Borough of Lambeth – 12 September 2013 The Hon. James Palumbo, to be Baron Palumbo of Southwark, of Southwark in the London Borough of Southwark – 4 October 2013 Jeremy Purvis to be Baron Purvis of Tweed, of East March in the Scottish Borders – 13 September 2013 Mike Storey, , to be Baron Storey, of Childwall in the City of Liverpool – 14 October 2013 Alison Mary Suttie, to be Baroness Suttie, of Hawick in the Scottish Borders – 19 September 2013 Rumi Verjee C.B.E., to be Baron Verjee, of Portobello in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea – 19 September 2013 Sir Ian William Wrigglesworth, Knight, to be Baron Wrigglesworth, of Norton on Tees in the County of Durham – 5 September 2013

Crossbench The Rt Hon. Sir Roger John Laugharne Thomas, , to be Baron Thomas of Cwmgiedd, of Cwmgiedd in the County of Powys – 7 October 2013

Victoria Cross

Lance Corporal James Thomas Duane Ashworth † – 22 March 2013

Most Noble Order of the Garter

Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG) Air Chief Marshal The Rt. Hon. The Lord Stirrup – 26 April 2013

Order of the Companions of Honour

Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) The Rt. Hon. The Lord Strathclyde – 1 March 2013

Knight Bachelor The Hon. Mr Justice Thomas Mark Horner – 22 February 2013 The Hon. Mr Justice George Andrew Midsomer Leggatt – 22 February 2013 The Hon. Mr Justice Paul Richard Maguire – 22 February 2013 The Hon. Mr Justice Stephen Martin Males – 22 February 2013 The Hon. Mr Justice Jeremy Hugh Stuart-Smith – 22 February 2013 The Hon. Mr Justice Jeremy Russell BakerList of Knights Bachelor, thegazette.co.uk; accessed 5 September 2015. The Hon. Mr Justice Colin Ian Birss The Hon. Mr Justice Stephen William Scott Cobb The Hon. Mr Justice Robert Maurice Jay The Hon. Mr Justice Michael Joseph Keehan The Hon. Mr Justice John Ailbe O'Hara The Hon. Mr Justice Stephen Paul Stewart The Hon. Mr Justice Mark George Turner The Rt. Hon. Greg Knight – 25 October 2013 The Rt. Hon. John Randall – 25 October 2013

Most Honourable Order of the Bath

Knight / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) Honorary Park Geun-hye, President of the Republic of Korea

Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George

Knight / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) Her Excellency Cécile Ellen Fleurette La Grenade , Governor-General of Grenada – 14 May 2013 His Excellency Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence , Governor-General of Saint Christopher and Nevis – 7 June 2013

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) Honorary Count Jacques Rogge, For services to the London 2012 Olympic Games and British and international sportHonorary appointments His Highness Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) Honorary Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

Royal Victorian Chain The Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Rowan Williams , retired Archbishop of Canterbury – 15 January 2013

The Royal Victorian Order

Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO) The Honourable Priscilla Jane Stephanie, Lady Roberts , on retirement as Librarian and Curator of the Print Room, Windsor Castle – 30 July 2013

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) Nigel McCulloch, on retirement as Lord High Almoner – 8 March 2013 Major General George Norton , on relinquishing the appointment of Major General Commanding the Household Division – 12 July 2013 John Cairns, on retirement as Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland – 12 July 2013 Paul Robert Virgo Clarke , on retirement as Clerk of the Council, Duchy of Lancaster – 30 July 2013 Honorary His Excellency Lim Sung-nam, Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) Honorary Abdul Rahman Ghanem Al Mutaiwee, UAE Ambassador to the United Kingdom Chul-ki, Senior Secretary to the President for Foreign Affairs and National Security Cho Won-dong, Senior Secretary to the President for Economic Affairs Lee Jung-hyun, Senior Secretary to the President for Public Relations

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) Richard Frederick Griffin , For services to Royalty Protection – 5 April 2013 Robert Andrew Ball , on retirement as Senior Horological Conservator, Royal Household – 9 April 2013 Alan Peter Ryan , on retirement as Assistant Property Manager, Buckingham Palace – 30 July 2013 John Charles Rodger Gray , On the relinquishment of his appointment as Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps – 17 December 2013

Honorary Kim Hyoung-zhin, Secretary to the President for Foreign Affairs (honorary) Amb Choe Jong-hyun, Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs (Chief of Protocol) (honorary) Ha Tae-Youk, Director-General for European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (honorary) Seokhee Kang, Counsellor, South Korean Embassy, London (honorary)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) Joseph Geoffrey Last , on retirement as Head Chauffeur, Royal Household – 22 February 2013 Captain Devendra Ale, The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment – on relinquishment of his appointment as Queen's Gurkha Orderly Officer – 26 July 2013 Captain Trilochan Hurung, The Royal Gurkha Rifles – on relinquishment of his appointment as Queen's Gurkha Orderly Officer – 26 July 2013 Daniel Martell , on retirement as Deputy Head Chauffeur, Royal Household – 30 July 2013 Squadron Leader Dale Alexander White, On relinquishment of his appointment as Equerry to The Duke of Edinburgh – 18 October 2013 Michael Robert Sykes , On retirement as Chief Carpet Planner, Royal Household – 15 November 2013

Honorary Hyon Du Kim, First Secretary, South Korean Embassy, London

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) & Bar Elizabeth Maud Wilkinson , on retirement as Groom, the Royal Studs, Hampton Court – 12 March 2013 Janet Margaret Doel , on retirement as The Queen's Housemaid, Windsor Castle – 12 March 2013 Keith Andrew Rembridge , On retirement as Telegraph Clerk, Court Post Office, Buckingham Palace – 30 July 2013

Royal Victorian Medal (Gold) Patrick Joseph Carroll , For services as a State Porter, Royal Household – 31 May 2013 John Trodden Kerr , On retirement as Leading Palace Attendant, Windsor Castle – 30 July 2013 Keith Howard GRIFFITHS , On retirement as Courier, Royal Household – 17 December 2013

Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) Warrant Officer Class 1 Derek William James Potter, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, on relinquishment of his appointment as The Queen's Piper – 11 January 2013

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) The Hon. Mrs. Justice Sarah Jane Asplin – 5 March 2013 The Hon. Mrs. Justice Janice Mesadis Pereira, Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court – 7 May 2013 The Hon. Mrs. Justice Vivien Judith Rose – 22 October 2013

Honorary Angela Ahrendts, For services to business Melinda Gates, For services to philanthropy and international development

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) Honorary Hisashi Hieda, For services to UK/Japan cultural and media relations Richard Lugar, For services to UK-US defence relations and international security Minoru Makihara, For services to UK/Japan business and trade relations His Highness Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs His Highness Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court His Highness Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Department of Civil Aviation Her Excellency Lubna bint Khaled Al Qasimi, Minister of International Cooperation and Development Choi Mun-kee, Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning Yoon Sang-jick, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Honorary Camila Batmanghelidjh, For services to children and young people His Grace The Duke of Rohan, For services to UK/French relations Jacques Gounon, For services to UK transport Duncan L. Niederauer, For services to the Northern Ireland economy Jin Park, For services to strengthening UK/Republic of Korea bilateral relations Adam Simon Posen, For services to the economy