As part of the British honours system, Special Honours are issued at the Monarch's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer to the awards made within royal prerogative, operational honours, political honours and other honours awarded outside the New Year Honours and Birthday Honours.
Royal peerages His Royal Highness The Duke of Cornwall, Rothesay and Cambridge, the additional titles Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester – 13 February 2023 His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex and Forfar, the additional title Duke of Edinburgh for life – 9 March 2023
Life peerage
The Right Honourable Sir Edward Young, , to be Baron Young of Old Windsor, of Old Windsor in the Royal County of Berkshire – 13 June 2023 Darren Mott, , to be Baron Mott, of Chatteris in the County of Cambridgeshire – 19 June 2023 Dr. Kay Swinburne, to be Baroness Swinburne, of Llandysul in the County of Ceredigion – 20 June 2023 The Right Honourable Dame Sue Carr, , to be Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, of Walton-on-the-Hill in the County of Surrey – 6 November 2023 The Right Honourable David Cameron, to be Baron Cameron of Chipping Norton, of Chipping Norton in the County of Oxfordshire – 17 November 2023 Robbie Douglas-Miller, , to be Baron Douglas-Miller, of The Hopes in the County of East Lothian – 15 December 2023
Lord Lieutenant
Ian Crowe, – to be Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Londonderry – 12 January 2023 Andrew Try – to be Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire – 1 August 2023 Amanda Parker – to be Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Lancashire – 3 August 2023 Alexander Scott – to be Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Cumbria – 6 July 2023 Professor Veronica Pickering – to be Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire – 6 December 2023
Privy Counsellor
Maria Eagle – 15 February 2023 Marcus Jones – 8 March 2023 Craig Whittaker – 8 March 2023 Kelly Tolhurst – 8 March 2023 Alex Chalk – 26 April 2023 Humza Yousaf – 17 May 2023 Claire Coutinho – 15 September 2023 Steve Baker – 15 November 2023 Craig Williams – 15 November 2023 Sir Graham Brady – 15 November 2023 Victoria Atkins – 15 November 2023 Richard Holden – 13 December 2023 Laura Trott – 13 December 2023
Lord-in-waiting
Permanent Lord-in-waiting The Most Honourable The Marquess of Cholmondeley, – 17 March 2023 The Right Honourable Sir Edward Young, – 15 May 2023
Equerry
Extra Equerry to the King Vice Admiral Sir Anthony Blackburn, – 17 March 2023 – Position as extra equerry renewed, originally appointed in 2000. Lieutenant Colonel Sir Andrew Ford, – 17 March 2023 – Position as extra equerry renewed, originally appointed in 2005. Commodore Anthony Morrow, – 17 March 2023 Admiral Sir George Zambellas, – 17 March 2023 Lieutenant General Sir Alistair Irwin, – 17 March 2023 His Excellency Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer, – 17 March 2023. Vice Admiral Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt, – 17 March 2023 – Position as extra equerry renewed, year originally appointed unknown. Lieutenant Colonel Sir Alexander Matheson, 8th Baronet, – 17 March 2023 – Position as extra equerry renewed, originally appointed in 2006. Lieutenant Colonel Michael Vernon – 17 March 2023 – Position as extra equerry renewed, originally appointed in 2015. Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave – 17 March 2023 – Position as extra equerry renewed, originally appointed in 2019. Sir Nicholas Bacon, 14th Baronet, – 17 March 2023 Commander Richard Aylard, – 17 March 2023 Major General Arthur Denaro, – 17 March 2023 Sir Stephen Lamport, – 17 March 2023 Ashe Windham, – 17 March 2023
Most Noble Order of the Garter
Knight/Lady Companion (KG/LG) The Right Honourable The Baroness Ashton of Upholland, – 23 April 2023 The Right Honourable The Lord Patten of Barnes, – 23 April 2023
Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
Extra Lady of the Order of the Thistle (LT) Her Majesty The Queen, – 16 June 2023
Most Honourable Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) The Right Honourable Sir Edward Young, – 15 May 2023
Honorary His Excellency Frank-Walter Steinmeier – President of Germany – 29 March 2023 His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol – President of South Korea – 21 November 2023
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) The Right Honourable David Davis . Member of Parliament for Haltemprice and Howden, formerly Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. For public and political service – 29 December 2023.
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) Major General Michael Richard Elviss, – 14 April 2023
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 Marcella Liburd, – On her appointment as Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis – 26 January 2023 Her Excellency The Most Honourable Cynthia Alexandria Pratt, – Governor-General of the Bahamas – 11 December 2023
Royal Victorian Order
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) The Right Honourable Sir Edward Young, – on relinquishing his appointment as Joint Principal Private Secretary to His Majesty The King, and former Private Secretary to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – 15 May 2023 The Right Reverend David John Conner, – on relinquishing his appointment of Dean of The King's Free Chapel of St George at Windsor Castle, Domestic Chaplain, and Register of the Order of the Garter – 19 July 2023
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) The Very Reverend Dr. David Ison – on relinquishing his appointment as Dean of St Paul's, and Dean Order of the British Empire and Order of St Michael and St George – 30 May 2023 Major General Christopher Ghika, – on relinquishing his appointment of General Officer Commanding London District, and Major General Commanding the Household Division – 28 June 2023 The Right Reverend James William Scobie Newcome – on relinquishing his appointment as Clerk of the Closet – 15 November 2023 Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Charles Richards, – lately Deputy Master of the Household and Equerry to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – 28 November 2023
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) Her Excellency Jill Gallard, – British Ambassador to Germany – 29 March 2023 Surgeon Captain David Hett – upon relinquishing his appointment as Medical Officer to Queen Elizabeth II Abroad, and Tour Doctor to The King – 30 May 2023 Her Excellency Dame Menna Rawlings, – British Ambassador to France – 22 September 2023 His Excellency Neil Wigan, – British High Commissioner to Kenya – 3 November 2023 Mark James Lane, – lately Gardens Manager, London Palaces, Royal Household – 8 November 2023 Dr. Grahame Clive Davies, – lately Private Secretary to The Prince of Wales – 6 December 2023 Hannah Howard – upon relinquishing her appointment as Communications Secretary, Royal Household – 19 December 2023Court Circular, 19 December 2023
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) Peter Gates, – on his relinquishment of the appointment of Finance Manager, Royal Collection Trust – 8 May 2023 Colonel Tom Christopher Stephen Bonas – on relinquishment of the role of Regimental Adjutant, Welsh Guards – 28 June 2023 Alexander Theophilus Rycroft, – Minister and Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the United Kingdom, Paris – 22 September 2023 Josephine Gauld – Deputy British High Commissioner to Kenya and Permanent Representative to the UNEP and UN Habitat – 3 November 2023 Dr Anton Borg – for service as Apothecary to The King – 15 December 2023Court Circular, 15 December 2023
Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) Ciara Courtney – 29 March 2023 Harriet Kyle – 29 March 2023 Gillian Marks – 29 March 2023 Nicholas Teller – Honorary Consul, British Consulate Hamburg – 29 March 2023 Nicholas Wareham – Head of Communications & Bilateral Team, British Embassy Berlin – 29 March 2023 Simon James Hickling – on relinquishment of the role of Deputy Land Agent at Sandringham – 11 July 2023 Captain Jiwan Prasad Gurung, The Royal Gurkha Rifles – on relinquishment of the role of The King's Gurkha Orderly Officer – 11 July 2023 Captain Narendradhoj Gurung, Queen's Gurkha Engineers – on relinquishment of the role of The King's Gurkha Orderly Officer – 11 July 2023 Emily Casey – 22 September 2023 Emily Holdup – First Secretary (Foreign Policy), British Embassy Paris – 22 September 2023 Dominique Olley – Consul, British Consulate Bordeaux – 22 September 2023 Benjamin Edward Newick, – Butler to HM Ambassador, Paris – 22 September 2023 Emily Partington – Head of Protocol & VIP Visits, British Embassy Paris – 22 September 2023 Jennifer Jordan-Saifi – lately Assistant Private Secretary to The King (Commonwealth and Sustainability) – 10 November 2023 James Charles Robison Fishwick, Chief Inspector, Metropolitan Police Service – For services to Royalty Protection – 22 November 2023 Gareth Evans – lately Fire Safety Manager, Royal Household – 5 December 2023
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE) Civil division Angela Ahrendts, – 18 January 2023 – Honorary appointed in 2013 to be made Substantive Professor Adrian Hill, – 18 January 2023 – Honorary appointed in 2021 to be made Substantive The Right Honourable Michael Ellis, – Member of Parliament for Northampton North, formerly Attorney General. For public and political service – 16 June 2023 The Honourable Mrs. Justice Julia Amanda Dias, – 11 July 2023 The Honourable Mrs. Justice Eleanor Mary Henrietta Hill, – 11 July 2023 The Honourable Mrs. Justice Sarah Mary Morgan, – 11 July 2023 The Right Honourable Karen Bradley . – Member of Parliament for Staffordshire Moorlands, formerly was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. For public and political service – 29 December 2023.
Honorary Dr Jeffrey Cheah – Founder and Chairman of Sunway Group. For services to higher education, the National Health Service and philanthropy
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Civil division Bryn St. Pierre Parry – For services to members of the Armed Forces, Veterans and their Families – 8 February 2023
Military division Brigadier Christopher King, British Army – in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the field – 27 October 2023
Honorary Professor Peter Halligan – Former Chief Scientific Adviser for Wales. For services to neuropsychology research and to science in Government. Anil Kashyap – Lately External Member, Financial Policy Committee, Bank of England. For services to the economy Professor Shabir Madhi – Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand. For services to science and public health in a global pandemic
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) Military division Lieutenant Colonel Oliver James Stead, Army Air Corps – in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the field – 14 April 2023 Lieutenant Colonel Simon Paul Worth, Royal Tank Regiment – in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the field – 14 April 2023 Lieutenant Colonel Edward Charles Malet Hall, , Royal Marines – in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the field – 27 October 2023 Captain John Matthew Punch, , Royal Navy – in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the field – 27 October 2023 Lieutenant Colonel Martin Gerard Windsor, The Royal Logistic Corps – in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the field – 27 October 2023 Group Captain Andrew Chisholm, Royal Air Force – in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the field – 27 October 2023
Honorary Professor Salvatore Bordonali – Professor Emeritus of Ecclesiastical Law. For services to the Church of England in Italy Alina Cojocaru – Ballet Dancer. For services to Ballet