The 2023 King's Birthday 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. They will be announced on 17 June 2023.[1]
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.[2]
The Order of the Companions of Honour
Member of the Order of Companions of Honour (CH)
Knight Bachelor
Most Honourable Order of the Bath
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)
- Military
- Civil
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB)
- Military
- Civil
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
- Military
- Civil
Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG/DCMG)
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Royal Victorian Order
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO/DCVO)
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)
Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)
Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)
- Gold
- Silver
- Bronze
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
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Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)
- Military
- Civil
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE/DBE)
- Military
- Civil
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- Military
- Civil
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Military
- Civil
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- Military
- Civil
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Royal Red Cross
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Members of the Royal Red Cross (RRC)
Associates of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)
King's Police Medal (KPM)
King's Fire Service Medal (KFSM)
King's Ambulance Service Medal (KAM)
King's Volunteer Reserves Medal (KVRM)
Australia
The 2023 King's Birthday Honours for Australia will be announced on 12 June 2023 by the Governor-General, David Hurley.
New Zealand
The 2023 Birthday and Coronation Honours for New Zealand were announced on 5 June 2023 by the Governor-General, Dame Cindy Kiro.
See also
References
- ^ "King's Birthday in the United Kingdom". timeanddate.com. timeanddate.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "No. 63714". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 2022. p. B2.