The 2025 King's Birthday and Operational Honours are appointments by some of the 15 Commonwealth realms of King Charles III to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the King's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June. The honours list for the United Kingdom was announced on 14 June 2025. The 2025 Operational Honours (June) were awarded embedded with the Birthday Honours list.
The King appoints members to the orders upon the advice of his ministers. However, the Order of the Garter, the Order of the Thistle, the Order of Merit and the Royal Victorian Order are bestowed solely by the sovereign.
In the 2025 Birthday Honours, former rugby league player Billy Boston received a knighthood for his services, becoming the first rugby league personality to have that honour. His knighthood was made public earlier than the official announcement due to concerns regarding Boston's health. The knighthood came one week after media criticism regarding the fact that no one from the sport had ever been knighted, with analysts stating that this is an illustration of how people from working class backgrounds are overlooked in the honours lists. In the previous honours list, the BBC reported that 4% of recipients were from a working class upbringing.
United Kingdom
Below are the individuals appointed by Charles III in his right as King of the United Kingdom with honours within his own gift, and with the advice of the Government for other honours.
Order of the Companions of Honour
Member of the Order of Companions of Honour (CH) Professor Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell, . Visiting Professor, University of Oxford. For services to Astronomy and Physics and to Diversity. Sir Antony Mark David Gormley, . Sculptor. For services to Art.
Knight Bachelor
Alexander Charles Beard, . Chief Executive, Royal Ballet and Opera. For services to the Arts. David Robert Joseph Beckham, . For services to Sport and to Charity. William John Boston, . For services to Rugby League Football. (To be dated 10 June 2025) Andrew George Christie . Lately Children’s Commissioner, North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council, and lately Chair, Birmingham Children's Trust. For services to Children's Services. Roger Harry Daltrey . Patron, Teenage Cancer Trust. For services to Charity and to Music. Professor Vernon Charles Gibson, . Visiting Professor, Department of Materials, Imperial College London. For services to Science and to Defence. Peter Rene Lauener, . Lately Chief Executive, Education and Skills Funding Agency, and lately Board Member, Department for Education. For services to Education. Rufus John Norris. Director and Chief Executive Officer, The National Theatre. For services to Theatre. Gary Leonard Oldman. Actor. For services to Drama. Hans Kristian Anders Ruben Rausing. Philanthropist. For services to the Arts. Thomas Gordon Roddick. Founder, The Roddick Foundation. For services to Charity and Philanthropy. The Right Honourable Mark Richard Tami, . Member of Parliament for Alyn and Deeside and Government Deputy Chief Whip. For Political and Public Service. Paul Terence Tarn. Chief Executive Officer, Delta Academies Trust, West Yorkshire. For services to Education. Stephen Watson, . Chief Constable, Greater Manchester Police. For services to Policing
Most Honourable Order of the Bath
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB / DCB) Military Air Marshal John Jackson Stringer, , Royal Air Force, 5206233K.
Civil Madeleine Kay Alessandri, . Chair, Joint Intelligence Committee. For Public Service. Sarah Elizabeth Healey, . Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. For Public Service.
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) Military Rear Admiral Steven McCarthy, Royal Navy, C036106N. Rear Admiral Robert George Pedre, Royal Navy, C038334J. Major General Zachary Raymond Stenning, , 538652. Air Vice-Marshal Mark William James Chapell, Royal Air Force, 8304193C. Air Vice-Marshal Alastair Peter Thomas Smith, Royal Air Force,2636507P.
Civil Richard Chettleburgh. Director, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence. Philip Douglas. Director General, Border Force, Home Office. For services to Border Security and Public Service. Katie Ruth Farrington. Lately Director General for Social Security Disability and Pensions, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service. Alison Mary Giles. Director of Security for Parliament, Houses of Parliament. For Parliamentary and Public Service. Jerome Alexander Pierre Glass. Director General, Courts and Access to Justice, International Justice and Legal, Ministry of Justice. For Public Service. Sarah Harrison, . Chief Operating Officer, Cabinet Office. For services to Government Productivity and Regulatory Excellence. Peter William May. Lately Permanent Secretary, Department of Health, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For Public Service. Matthew Thurstan. Chief Finance Officer and Director General, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. For Public Service.
Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) Sir Philip Robert Barton, – Former Permanent Under-Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to British Foreign Policy.
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)
Stephen James Kavanagh, . Lately INTERPOL Executive Director of Police Services. For services to International Policing and Public Safety.
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Christopher Anderson. Head, TED Conferences. For services to Entrepreneurship, Education and Global Understanding. Mark Bassett. Lately Special Assistant to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna. For services to Global Nuclear Safety and Security. Professor Frances Gardner. Professor of Child and Family Psychology. For services to reducing Violence against Children. Professor Edith Heard, . Director General, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. For services to Science and to UK/France relations. James Kariuki. UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York. For services to British Foreign Policy and National Security. Professor David Lalloo. Vice Chancellor, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. For services to Global Health and International Development, and leadership in Higher Education. Andrew Murdoch. Governor of Bermuda and lately Legal Director, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to British Foreign Policy. Christopher Rampling, . Lately Director, National Security, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to British Foreign Policy and National Security. Corin Robertson. Director General, Finance and Corporate, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to British Foreign Policy. Katherine Rowe. Director General, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. For services to British Foreign Policy and National Security. Dr Paul Smith. Secretary General, Botanic Gardens Conservation International. For services to International Plant Conservation. Beverley Tew. Lead Non-Executive Director, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee of Plan International UK. For services to International Development, Commerce and Charity. Charles Walker, . Director International Operations, British Council. For services to UK Cultural relations.
Royal Victorian Order
Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO / DCVO) Robert William Lowry Scott, . Lord-Lieutenant of County Tyrone. Susan Snowdon. Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham.
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) Mark Francis Whitlock Blundell. Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside. Timothy Aidan John Knox. Director, Royal Collection. The Lady Clare Amabel Margaret, Countess of Euston. Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk. Commander Anne Gillian Sullivan, . Deputy Private Secretary to The Princess Royal, Royal Household. The Reverend Andrew David Gibson Wright. Lately Secretary General, The Mission to Seafarers.
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) Dr Nicholas Hugh Brown. Apothecary to The Queen. Major Marco Ciotti. Secretary and ADC to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Ranan Dasgupta. Sergeant-Surgeon to the Royal Medical Household. Lee Dobson, . Head Valet to The King, The Royal Household. The Reverend Canon Roger John Hall . Deputy Priest in Ordinary and Chaplain, His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, the Tower of London. Bronwyn Kay Jolly. Aide to the Governor of South Australia. Robert John Baptist Noel. Clarenceux King of Arms, College of Arms. David Donald Owen. Lately Official Secretary to the Governor of Tasmania. Adrian Douglas Phillips. Director of Palaces and Collections, Historic Royal Palaces. Dominic Charles David Richards, . Chairman, The King's Foundation Australia. Dr Timothy David Wakeford. Apothecary to the Royal Medical Household, Highgrove House.
Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) Tjeerd Bakker. Senior Horological Conservator, Royal Collection. Jessica Kate Ball. Senior People Partner and HR Operations Lead, Royal Household. Jacqueline Betts. Accounts Ledger Administrator, Royal Household. Christopher John Conrad. Chief Inspector, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Royalty and Specialist Protection. Terence David Cotter. Head, Financial Administration, Duchy of Cornwall. Rachel Elizabeth Eaton. Retail Manager, Royal Collection, Windsor. Robin Michael George Fuller. Chief Yeoman Warder, His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, the Tower of London. Robert Anthony Galloway. Sergeant, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Royalty and Specialist Protection. Major Antony Michael Peter Harris. Assistant to the Crown Equerry, Royal Household. Richard John Jackson. Sergeant, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Royalty and Specialist Protection. Stuart Major. Executive Head Chief, Private Royal Residences, Royal Household. Duncan Charles Mousseau. Director, Knowledge and Protocol, Office of the Governor-General of Canada. Heather Jane Pickering. IT Project Manager, Royal Household. Lauren Porter. Senior Curator of Works on Paper, Royal Collection. Charlotte Mary Reece. Engagement and Operations Manager, Buckingham Palace Reservicing Programme. Victoria Claire Rutter. Correspondence Officer, Private Secretary's Office, Royal Household. William Stockting. Archives Manager, Royal Collection, Windsor. Jodie Elizabeth Sutton. Senior People Partner, Human Resources, Royal Household. Robert Joseph Szewczyk. Head Chef, Cumberland Lodge. Karl Michael Tinkler. Assistant Nursery Manager, Royal Gardens Nursery, Windsor. Sean Allen Whinray. Senior Support Officer, Staffordshire Lieutenancy. Thomas William Gwynn Wilson. Secretary, Association of Lord-Lieutenants.
Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)
Gold David John Oates, . State Harness Cleaner, Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace. David Russell Quick, . House Manager, Bagshot Park.
Silver – Bar David Richard Seymour, . Landscape Operative, Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park.
Silver Nivek Amichund. Chief Exhibitor, Historic Royal Palaces. Pilar Isabel Aran Molina. Assistant Visitor Services Manager, Royal Collection, Palace of Holyroodhouse. Stephen William Canning. Lately Senior Patrol Officer, Government House, Queensland. Evahn Joel Derkley. IT Manager, Government House, Canberra. Gavin Sean Doel. Horticulturalist, Crown Estate, Windsor. The Reverend Kayode John Gbadeyan. General Catering Assistant, Royal Household. Peter Harris. Groom, Hampton Court Palace Stables. Justin John Kemp. Liveried Helper, Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace.