The 2022 New Year Honours comprised appointments by several of the 15 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours in recognition of outstanding contributions and public service by their citizens. Announced on 31 December 2021, the honours formed part of the annual New Year celebrations, marking the beginning of January.
These honours were the final New Year appointments issued by Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen died nine months later, on 8 September 2022, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, following the celebration of her Platinum Jubilee in June 2022, which marked the 70th year of her reign.
Recipients are listed according to the style they held prior to receiving their new honour. The list is arranged by the advising country, followed by the specific order or honour and its grade (such as Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander, etc.), and then by division, including Civil, Diplomatic, and Military, where applicable.
United Kingdom Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the United Kingdom with honours within her own gift and with the advice of the government for other honours.
The Most Noble Order of the Garter Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (LG) The Duchess of Cornwall, GCVO
Knight Companion / Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG / LG) The Right Honourable The Baroness Amos, CH The Right Honourable Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
The Order of the Companions of Honour Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) Frank Ernest Field, Lord Field of Birkenhead, DL. For public and political service. Sir Paul Maxime Nurse. For services to Science and Medicine in the UK and Abroad.
Knight Bachelor Dr. Francis Atherton, Chief Medical Officer, Welsh Government. For services to public Health. The Right Honourable John Dominic Battle. For political and public service. John Boorman, CBE, Film Director. For services to film. Jan Petrus du Plessis, Executive Chairman, BT Group. For services to telecommunications and business. Professor Anthony Finkelstein, CBE, Lately Chief Scientific Adviser, National Security. For public service. The Right Honourable Robert Goodwill, MP, Member of Parliament for Scarborough and Whitby. For political and public service. Professor Robin William Grimes, FRS, FREng, Lately Chief Scientific Adviser, Ministry of Defence Nuclear. For services to UK resilience and international science relationships. David Winton Harding. For services to philanthropy. Professor John Anthony Hardy, FRS, Chair of the Molecular Biology of Neurological Disease, University College London. For services to human health in improving understanding of dementia and neurodegenerative diseases. Jason Francis Kenny, CBE. For services to cycling. Ian Livingstone, CBE. For services to the online gaming industry. Peter Edward Murray, CBE, Founding and executive director, Yorkshire Sculpture Park. For services to the Arts. Professor Jonathan Stafford Nguyen-Van-Tam, MBE, Deputy Chief Medical Officer. For services to public health. Dr. Douglas Edwin Oakervee, FrEng, CBE, chair, Independent Review of HS2. For services to transport and infrastructure delivery. Horace Shango Ové, CBE, Film Maker and Photographer. For services to media. Mark Trevor Phillips, OBE. For services to equality and human rights. Professor Shakeel Ahmed Qureshi, Professor of Paediatric Cardiology, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals Foundation Trust. For services to paediatric cardiology and charity. The Right Honourable Peter John Robert Riddell, CBE, Lately Commissioner for public Appointments. For public service. William Anthony Bowater Russell, Lately Lord Mayor of London. For services to financial innovation, culture, and wellbeing in the City of London particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Gregor Ian Smith, Chief Medical Officer, Scottish Government. For services to public health. Alistair Spalding, CBE, artistic director and Chief Executive, Sadler's Wells Theatre. For services to dance. William David Wiggin, MP, Member of Parliament for North Herefordshire. For political and public service. Dr. Nigel David Wilson, Chief Executive, Legal & General. For services to the finance industry and regional development.
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB / DCB) Military Air Marshal Gerry Mayhew, CBE
Civil Sir Patrick John Thompson Vallance, Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Government Office for Science. For services to Science in Government. Professor Christopher John MacRae Whitty, CB, Chief Medical Officer for England. For services to public Health.
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) Military Rear Admiral Hugh Dominic Beard Major General Jonathan James Cole, OBE Major General Timothy David Hyams, OBE Lieutenant General Stuart Richard Skeates, CBE Air Vice-Marshal Clare Samantha Walton
Civil Ruth Bailey, Lately Director of Human Resources, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. For services to Human Resources. Adrian Philip Bird, Director General, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to British foreign policy Gareth Neil Davies, Director General, Aviation, Maritime, International and Security Group, Department for Transport. For public service. Elizabeth Jean Ditchburn, Director General, Economy, Scottish Government. For services to the Scottish Economy. Catherine Megan Frances, Director General, Local Government and public services, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. For services to Local Government. Brian Mark Hutton, Lately Clerk of the Journals, House of Commons. For services to Parliament. John-Paul Marks, Director General, Work and Health, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Welfare Reform. Madelaine McTernan, Director General, Vaccine Taskforce. For services to the COVID-19 Response. Richard James Pengelley, Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Health and Social Care service and Permanent Secretary, Department of Health Northern Ireland. For services to Health and to the Government. Joanna Susan Rowland. Director General, HM Revenue & Customs. For services to the Economy during COVID-19. Elizabeth Jane Russell, Director General, Tax and Welfare, HM Treasury. For services to the Economy during COVID-19.
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG / DCMG) Professor Stewart Thomas Cole, Director-General, Pasteur Institute, Paris, France. For services to Science Alden McLaughlin, MBE, Former Premier, Cayman Islands. For services to the people of the Cayman Islands Menna Frances Rawlings, CMG, HM Ambassador Paris, France. For services to British foreign policy
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) William Borry, Director, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to British foreign policy and National Security Daniel Patrick Brendon Chugg, former HM Ambassador Yangon, Myanmar. For services to British foreign policy Daniel Craig, Actor. For services to Film and Theatre Samantha Louise Job, MVO, Director, Defence and International Security, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to British foreign policy Vivien Frances Life, Director and Chief Negotiator, Department for International Trade. For services to Trade and Investment Dr. Roderick Mackenzie, Chief Development Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Product Development, Pfizer. For services to public Health during COVID-19 Sean Marett, Chief Business and Commercial Officer, BioNtech. For services to the development of a COVID-19 vaccine Benjamin Robert Merrick, lately Director, Overseas Territories Directorate, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to British foreign policy Melanie Angela Robinson, HM Ambassador Harare, Zimbabwe. For services to foreign and international development policy
The Royal Victorian Order
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) Peter James Chenery. Chief Executive Officer, The Royal Anniversary Trust. Amanda Madeleine MacManus, LVO, lately Private Secretary to The Duchess of Cornwall. Caroline Anne Nunneley, LVO, Lady in Waiting to The Princess Royal. The Right Honourable Dame Patricia Lee Reddy, GNZM, QSO, lately Governor-General of New Zealand. Michael John Taylor, LVO, Deputy Master of the Household (Operations), Royal Household. Richard James Tilbrook, Clerk of the Privy Council and Prime Minister's Secretary for Appointments. Susan Margaret Winfield, OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear.
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) Mark Paul Flanagan, MVO, Assistant to the Master of the Household (Catering) and Royal Chef, Royal Household. Air Commodore Malcolm John Fuller, Gentleman Usher to The Queen. Lieutenant Colonel John Robert Dennis Kaye, DL, lately Lieutenant, Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.
Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) Claire Louise Anderson, Assistant Retail and Admissions Manager, Palace of Holyroodhouse. Yasin Bharucha, Financial Accountant, Privy Purse & Treasurer's Office, Royal Household. Robert Patrick Biggs, Deputy Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Northumberland. Simon Michael Broughton, Inspector, Metropolitan Police service. For services to Royalty and Specialist Protection. Paul Carter, Collections Information Data Manager, Royal Collection, Royal Household. Lorraine Leslie Dale, Head Housekeeper, Master of the Household's Department, Royal Household. Mark Joseph Evans, Estate Manager, Government House, Perth, Australia. David William Geddes, President, The Braemar Royal Highland Society. Group Captain David Scott Glasson, Honorary Military Secretary to the Governor of New South Wales, Australia. Gwen Jackalin Hamilton, Superintendent and Head of Visitor Operations, Palace of Holyroodhouse. Lucinda Caroline Harby (Lucinda Hoysted), Personal Assistant to the Secretary, Duchy of Cornwall. Andrea Elizabeth Hudson, RVM. For services to the Royal Household. David Graham Langdown, Sergeant, Metropolitan Police service. For services to Royalty and Specialist Protection. Mathew Alan Palser, Palace Steward, Master of the Household's Department, Royal Household. Julian James Richard Payne, lately Communications Secretary to the Household of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. David Turner, Chief Clerk, Lord Chamberlain's Office, Royal Household. Denise Mary Ann Vianna, executive assistant to the Director of the Royal Collection, Royal Household. Michael Desmond Watt, Deputy Lieutenant and Clerk to the Lieutenancy of County Down.
Royal Victorian Medal (RVM) Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) Anthony David Chambers, , Plumber, Crown Estate, Windsor. Ian Charles Watmore, , Gamekeeper, Crown Estate, Windsor.
Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) Anthony David Chambers, RVM, Plumber, Crown Estate, Windsor. Ian Charles Watmore, RVM, Gamekeeper, Crown Estate, Windsor. James Baxter, Estate Worker, Crown Estate, Windsor. Stephen Edwin Duquemin, General Catering Assistant (Stores), Master of the Household's Department, Royal Household. Jerome Gregory Finnis, lately Gentleman in Ordinary, Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. Pascal Florian Geeler, Chef, Household of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. Andrew Henry Grocock, lately Aircraft Handler. For services to Royal Travel. Andrew Robert Hampstead, Horticulturalist, Crown Estate, Windsor. Karen Ann Oram, Glasshouse Gardener, Royal Gardens, Windsor. Trevor John Pope, Gardener, Government House, Perth, Western Australia. Stuart Robertson, Palace Attendant, Palace of Holyroodhouse. William Graham Taylor, Carpenter, Sandringham Estate.
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE) Military Vice Admiral Christopher Reginald Summers Gardner, CBE