The 2026 King's Birthday Honours list has been announced in the official newspaper of the Crown, The Gazette. View the full Birthday Honours list 2026 here.

To mark 250 years of the US Declaration of Independence, we look at the origins and consequences of the Thirteen Colonies formally ending their links to Britain.

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If you or a loved one have been honoured by the King in the New Year or Birthday Honours lists, The Gazette is available to buy as a personalised commemorative edition. Each pack contains a complete edition of The Gazette from the day the honour was published.