Birthday honours
Britishplural noun
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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
The date of Queen Elizabeth II's official birthday was always scheduled for a Saturday in mid-June and saw the announcement of the annual Birthday honours.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2022
Former police deputy chief constable Judith Gillespie leads the list of Northern Ireland names on this year's Queen's Birthday honours list.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2014
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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