2011 Birthday Honours Explained

The Birthday Honours 2011 for the Commonwealth realms were announced on 11 June 2011 in the United Kingdom,[1] New Zealand,[2] [3] Barbados,[4] Grenada,[5] Papua New Guinea,[6] Solomon Islands,[7] Tuvalu,[8] Saint Lucia,[9] Antigua and Barbuda,[10] and on 13 June 2011 in Australia[11] to celebrate the occasion of the Queen's Official Birthday for 2011.

The recipients of honours are displayed or referred to as they were styled before their new honour and arranged first by country, honour and where appropriate by rank (Knight Grand Cross, Knight Commander etc.) then division (Military, Civil, Overseas or Police list).

United Kingdom

Privy Counsellors

Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Knights Bachelor

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath

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

Civil DivisionSir Augustine Thomas O'Donnell, KCB, Cabinet Secretary and head of the Home Civil Service

Knight Commander of The Order of the Bath (KCB)

Civil Division
Military Division
  • Army
  • Companion of The Order of the Bath (CB)

    Civil Division
    Military Division
  • Royal Navy
  • Army
    Royal Air Force

    The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

    Knight Grand Cross of The Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (GCMG)

    Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

    Dame Commander of The Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (DCMG)

    Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

    Knight Commander of The Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (KCMG)

    Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

    Companion of The Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG)

    Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

    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)

    Honorary Member

    The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

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

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

    Commander of The Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    Officers (OBE) – partial list

    Members (MBE) – partial list

    Australia

    See main article: 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia). The Queen's Birthday Honours 2011 for Australia were announced on 13 June 2011.[11]

    New Zealand

    See main article: 2011 Birthday Honours (New Zealand).

    Barbados

    The Queen's Birthday Honours List for 2011 was announced in the London Gazette on 10 June 2011

    Knight Bachelor

    The Most Excellent Order of The British Empire

    Civil Division

    Commander of The Order of The British Empire (CBE)

    Member of The Order of The British Empire (MBE)

    Grenada

    The Queen's Birthday Honours List for 2011 was announced in the London Gazette on 10 June 2011

    The Most Excellent Order of The British Empire

    Commander of The Order of The British Empire (CBE)

    Civil Division

    Member of The Order of The British Empire (MBE)

    Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

    Papua New Guinea

    The Queen's Birthday Honours List for 2011 was announced in the London Gazette on 10 June 2011

    Knights Bachelor

    The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

    Companion of The Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG)

    The Most Excellent Order of The British Empire

    Commander of The Order of The British Empire (CBE)

    (Civil Division)

    Military Division

    Officer of The Order of The British Empire (OBE)

    Military Division

    Member of The Order of The British Empire (MBE)

    Military Division

    Imperial Service Order

    British Empire Medal

    Civil Division
    Military Division

    Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

    Solomon Islands

    The Queen's Birthday Honours List for 2011 was announced in the London Gazette on 10 June 2011

    The Most Excellent Order of The British Empire

    Civil Division

    Officer of The Order of The British Empire (OBE)

    Member of The Order of The British Empire (MBE)

    British Empire Media

    Civil Division

    Tuvalu

    The Queen's Birthday Honours List for 2011 was announced in the London Gazette on 10 June 2011

    The Most Excellent Order of The British Empire

    Member of The Order of The British Empire (MBE)

    Saint Lucia

    The Queen's Birthday Honours List for 2011 was announced in the London Gazette on 10 June 2011

    The Most Excellent Order of The British Empire

    Civil Division

    Commander of The Order of The British Empire (CBE)

    Officer of The Order of The British Empire (OBE)

    Member of The Order of The British Empire (MBE)

    British Empire Medal

    Civil Division

    Antigua and Barbuda

    The Queen's Birthday Honours List for 2011 was announced in the London Gazette on 10 June 2011

    The Most Excellent Order of The British Empire

    Member of The Order of The British Empire (MBE)

    Notes and References

    1. United Kingdom:
    2. http://www.dia.govt.nz/MSOS118/On-Line/NZGazette.nsf/6cee7698a9bbc7cfcc256d510059ed0b/4ad0692f6247e640cc2578c9005ac1a8!OpenDocument "The Queen's Birthday Honours 2011"
    3. Web site: The Queen's Birthday Honours 2011. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (New Zealand). 6 June 2011. 2 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120309142805/http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/node/883. 9 March 2012. dead.
    4. Barbados:
    5. Grenada:
    6. Papua New Guinea:
    7. Solomon Islands:
    8. Tuvalu:
    9. Saint Lucia:
    10. Antigua and Barbuda:
    11. Web site: The Queen's Birthday 2011 Honours Lists . Australian Honours List . The Australian Honours Secretariat . 2 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140101080105/http://www.gg.gov.au/australian-honours-lists/queens-birthday-2011-honours-lists . 1 January 2014 .