2007 Birthday Honours Explained

The Birthday Honours 2007 for the Commonwealth realms were announced on 17 June 2007, to celebrate the Queen's Birthday of 2007.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged first 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

Knight Bachelor

Order of the Bath

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)

Civil Division

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Military Division
Civil Division

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division
Civil Division

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Medal of the Royal Victorian Order (RVM)

Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver)
Royal Victorian Medal (Silver)

Order of the British Empire

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)

Civil Division

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

England and Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland

Queen's Fire Services Medal (QFSM)

England and Wales
Scotland

Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM)

Australia

See main article: 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia).

New Zealand

See main article: 2007 Birthday Honours (New Zealand).

Cook Islands

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Barbados

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Grenada

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Papua New Guinea

Knight Bachelor

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Order of the British Empire

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Civil Division

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Solomon Islands

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

Tuvalu

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Saint Lucia

Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Belize

Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

Antigua and Barbuda

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Notes and References

  1. United Kingdom list:
  2. New Zealand list: Web site: The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2007 . . 4 June 2007 . 24 September 2017.
  3. Cook Islands list:
  4. Barbados list:
  5. Grenada list:
  6. Papua New Guinea list:
  7. Solomon Islands list:
  8. Tuvalu list:
  9. Saint Lucia list:
  10. Belize list:
  11. Antigua & Barbuda list: