1999 Birthday Honours Explained

The 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours to celebrate the Queen's Official Birthday were announced on 7 June 1999 in New Zealand and Niue,[1] [2] and on 12 June 1999 in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged firstly by the country whose ministers advised the Queen on the appointments, then by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.

United Kingdom

Life peer

To be a Baroness:
To be a Baron:

Privy Counsellor

Knight Bachelor

Diplomatic and Overseas List

Order of the Bath (Military Division)

Knight Grand Cross (GCB)

Royal Navy

Knight Commander (KCB)

Royal Navy
Army

Companion (CB)

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

Order of the Bath (Civil Division)

Knight Commander (KCB)

Companion (CB)

Order of St Michael and St George

Dame Commander (DCMG)

Knight Commander (KCMG)

Companion (CMG)

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Commander (KCVO)

Commander (CVO)

Lieutenant (LVO)

Member (MVO)

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

Order of the British Empire (Military Division)

Knight Commander (KBE)

Royal Air Force

Commander (CBE)

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

Officer (OBE)

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Overseas Award

Member (MBE)

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)

Knight Grand Cross (GBE)

Dame Commander (DBE)

Knight Commander (KBE)

Commander (CBE)

Officer (OBE)

Member (MBE)

Order of the British Empire (Civil Division), Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Dame Commander (DBE)

Knight Commander (KBE)

Commander (CBE)

Officer (OBE)

Member (MBE)

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

England and Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland

Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

England and Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland

Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM)

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

Colonial Police and Fire Service Medal (CPM)

Australia

See main article: 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia).

Bahamas

Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Companion

Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)

Officer (OBE)

Member (MBE)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Belize

Order of the British Empire

Officer (OBE)

Member (MBE)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Grenada

Order of the British Empire

Commander (CBE)

Member (MBE)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

New Zealand

See main article: 1999 Birthday Honours (New Zealand).

Niue

New Zealand Order of Merit

Companion (CNZM)

Queen's Service Medal (QSM)

For public services

Papua New Guinea

Order of St Michael and St George

Companion (CMG)

Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)

Knight Commander (KBE)

Officer (OBE)

Member (MBE)

Saint Lucia

Order of St Michael and St George

Companion (CMG)

Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)

Officer (OBE)

Member (MBE)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Solomon Islands

Order of the British Empire

Commander (CBE)

Officer (OBE)

Member (MBE)

Tuvalu

Order of the British Empire

Officer (OBE)

Member (MBE)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Queen's Birthday honours list 1999 (including Niue) . Shroff . Marie . 7 June 1999 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) . Wellington . 7 June 2020.
  2. News: Full Queen's Birthday honours list . 7 June 1999 . New Zealand Herald . 4 July 2020.
  3. Bahamas list:
  4. Belize list:
  5. Grenada list:
  6. Papua New Guinea list:
  7. St Lucia list:
  8. St Vincent and the Grenadines list:
  9. Solomon Islands list:
  10. Tuvalu list:
  11. Web site: BBC - Birthday Honours 1999 Special Report . BBC NEWS . BBC . 15 July 2024.