Oscar nominee Carey Mulliganformer coach of the England football team Gareth Southgate And the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan Among the names already recognized King Charles III In its annual session New Year's Honor List.
According to the United Kingdom Cabinet OfficeMore than 1,200 people from all walks of life were selected to receive the honor for their achievements and service to British society. The 2025 Honor Roll was announced on Tuesday, December 31.
Mulligan, 39, was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). Julia and Black pigeons ActressesSarah LancashireBecause of the services they provide for drama. “It's an unexpected joy,” Lancashire, 60, said, per the newspaper. Guardian. Meanwhile, Mulligan is best known for her starring role in 2009 educationFor which she received a nomination for Best Actress at the Academy Awards. She received two additional nominations for Best Actress for 2021 Promising young woman And 2024 Maestro.
Southgate, Khan and the actor Stephen Fry They were all awarded knighthoods from the King for services to football, public service and mental health awareness respectively.
One of the most prestigious honors a British citizen can receive is the title of Dame or a knighthood from a member of the royal family. Queen Elizabeth II, her children and grandchildren are allowed to hand out various awards for exemplary citizens of the Commonwealth. According to the country's official website, a knight or lady (…)
“When you get recognized, it makes you feel a little bit embarrassed, but I think the most emotional thing is when I think about my childhood, and my horrific unhappiness and misery and stupidity, and everything that led to so many failures as a child,” Fry said. “And as for my parents.” What a disaster, really. I mean, every time the phone rang, they were thinking, “Oh my God, what has Stephen done now?” “It was a joke in the family.”
“Growing up on a council estate in south London I never dreamed that one day I would become the Mayor of London,” Khan said. “It is the honor of my life to serve the city I love, and I will continue to build the fairer, safer, greener and more prosperous London that all the capital’s communities deserve.”
A truly first class event. Celebrities including Lionel Richie and Jill Biden attended the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, May 6. The “All Night Long” singer, 73, and the First Lady, 71, were in attendance while Charles, 74, was in attendance. Officially crowned king. Other guests include French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian (…)
prime minister Keir Starmer She said that the honors list celebrates “unsung heroes” in British society.
“Every day, ordinary people go out and do extraordinary things for their communities,” Starmer said. “They represent the best of the UK and that core value of service that I place at the heart of everything this Government does. The New Year Honors List celebrates more of these unsung heroes, and I thank them for their incredible contribution.”
The full honors list is available here.
