Birthday honours
Britishplural noun
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It applies to the awards the government department oversees - which is the main New Year and Birthday honours, about 1,200 people each time, including knighthoods, damehoods, CBEs, OBEs, MBEs and BEMs.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The New Year and King's Birthday honours are awarded by the King following recommendations by the prime minister or senior government ministers.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025
He won the first Pot Black series on the BBC in 1969, and was made an MBE in the 1985 Queen's Birthday honours.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2024
In 2013, his work in broadcasting was recognised when he was appointed MBE in the Queen's Birthday honours list.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2022
I received a letter from Lord Knollys—the King's Private Secretary—informing me that His Majesty proposed to offer me the Order of Merit, among the Birthday honours!
From Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences, Vol. 2 by Marchant, James
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