Honours and Awards
CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD
St. James’s Palace, London S.W.1
23 August 2024
THE KING was pleased to confer the Honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned on the following dates:
AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Sir Richard Mantle, O.B.E., D.L.
Sir Ben Okri, O.B.E.
(His Majesty’s approval of these Knighthoods was signified on 17 June 2023)
Wednesday, 8 November 2023
Sir Benjamin Elliot
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 9 June 2023)
AT WINDSOR CASTLE
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Sir Michael Fabricant, M.P.
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 9 June 2023)
Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Sir Robin Budenberg, C.B.E.
The Honourable Sir William Shawcross, C.V.O.
(His Majesty’s approval of these Knighthoods was signified on 17 June 2023)
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Sir Gerald Ronson, C.B.E.
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 30 December 2023)
AT THE PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE
Tuesday, 2 July 2024
Professor Sir Alexander McCall Smith, C.B.E., F.R.S.E.
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 30 December 2023)
His Royal Highness THE PRINCE OF WALES, acting on behalf of His Majesty THE KING by authority of Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm conferred the Honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned on the following dates:
AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Monday, 27 November 2023
Professor Sir Peter Barnes, F.R.S.
Sir Jeremy Darroch
(His Majesty’s approval of these Knighthoods was signified on 17 June 2023)
AT WINDSOR CASTLE
Wednesday, 1 November 2023
Professor Sir Iain Gray, C.B.E., F.R.S.E., FREng.
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 17 June 2023)
Wednesday, 21 February 2024
The Right Honourable Sir Sajid Javid, M.P.
Sir Timothy Martin
(His Majesty’s approval of these Knighthoods was signified on 30 December 2023)
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Sir David Holmes, C.B.E.
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 30 December 2023)
Tuesday, 4 June 2024
Sir Jeremy Quin, M.P.
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 29 December 2023)
Her Royal Highness THE PRINCESS ROYAL, acting on behalf of His Majesty THE KING by authority of Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm conferred the Honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned on the following dates:
AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Friday, 27 October 2023
Sir William Lewis
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 9 June 2023)
Sir Mark Thompson
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 17 June 2023)
Thursday, 2 November 2023
Sir Ian Bauckham, C.B.E.
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 31 December 2022)
Professor Sir Ian Greer
Professor Sir Stephen Jackson, F.R.S.
Professor Sir Nairn Wilson, C.B.E.
(His Majesty’s approval of these Knighthoods was signified on 17 June 2023)
Friday, 19 April 2024
Sir John Griffin
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 30 December 2023)
AT WINDSOR CASTLE
Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Sir Roland Keating
Sir Martin Read, C.B.E.
(His Majesty’s approval of these Knighthoods was signified on 31 December 2022)
The Right Honourable Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, M.P.
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 9 June 2023)
Tuesday, 3 October 2023
The Right Honourable Sir Conor Burns
The Right Honourable Sir Simon Clarke
(His Majesty’s approval of these Knighthoods was signified on 9 June 2023)
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Professor Sir Peter Mathieson
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 31 December 2022)
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
The Right Honourable Sir Benjamin Bradshaw, M.P.
Professor Sir Steven West, C.B.E., D.L.
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 17 June 2023)
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Sir Stephen Frears
Sir Nicholas Varney
(His Majesty’s approval of these Knighthoods was signified on 17 June 2023)
Tuesday, 6 February 2024
Sir Richard McMahon
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 17 June 2023)
Tuesday, 13 February 2024
The Right Honourable Sir Brandon Lewis, C.B.E.
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 16 June 2023)
Wednesday, 6 March 2024
Sir Brian Clarke
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 30 December 2023)
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Sir Gregory Doran
Professor Sir John Edmunds, O.B.E., FMedSci.
(His Majesty’s approval of these Knighthoods was signified on 30 December 2023)
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
Sir Stephen Hester
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 30 December 2023)
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Professor Sir Amritpal Hungin, O.B.E., D.L.
Professor Sir John Iredale, FMedSci., F.R.S.E.
(His Majesty’s approval of these Knighthoods was signified on 30 December 2023)
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Sir Ronald Dennis, C.B.E.
Sir Michael Eavis, C.B.E.
(His Majesty’s approval of these Knighthoods was signified on 30 December 2023)
Wednesday, 12 June 2024
Professor Sir Oliver Hart
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 17 June 2023)
Professor Sir Neil Mortensen
(His Majesty’s approval of this Knighthood was signified on 30 December 2023)