2019 New Year Honours Explained

The 2019 New Year Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January and were officially announced in The London Gazette at 22:30 on 28 December 2018. Australia, an independent Realm, has a separate honours system and its first honours of the year, the 2019 Australia Day Honours, coincide with Australia Day on 26 January.

The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour and arranged by the country whose ministers advised The Queen on the appointments, then by the honour and by the honour's grade (e.g. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander etc.), and then by divisions (i.e. Civil, Diplomatic, and Military), as appropriate.

United Kingdom

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the United Kingdom with honours within her own gift and with the advice of the Government for other honours.

Order of the Companions of Honour

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

Privy Counsellor

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Knight Bachelor

Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB / DCB)

Military Division
Civil Division

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division
Civil Division

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

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

Knight / Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO / DCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

Silver — Bar
Silver

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

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

Civil division

Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE)

Military Division
  • Royal Navy
  • Civil Division

    Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    Military Division
  • Royal Navy
  • Army

    Royal Air Force

    Civil Division

    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Military Division
  • Royal Navy
  • Army

    Royal Air Force

    Civil Division

    Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Military Division
  • Royal Navy
  • Army

    Royal Air Force

    Civil Division

    Members of the Royal Red Cross (RRC)

    Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

    Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

    Queen's Ambulance Service Medal (QAM)

    Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM)

    Overseas Territories Police Medal (OTPM)

    Crown Dependencies

    Guernsey
    Jersey
    Isle of Man

    Barbados

    Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Barbados, on advice of Her Majesty's Barbados Ministers.

    Knight Bachelor

    The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

    Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG / DCMG)

    The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

    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)

    The Bahamas

    Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of The Bahamas, on advice of Her Majesty's Ministers in The Bahamas.

    The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

    The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

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

    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Grenada

    Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Grenada, on advice of Her Majesty's Grenada Ministers.

    The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

    The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Solomon Islands

    Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the Solomon Islands, on advice of Her Majesty's Solomon Island Ministers.

    The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

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

    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

    Tuvalu

    Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Tuvalu, on advice of Her Majesty's Tuvalu Ministers.

    The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Saint Lucia

    Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Saint Lucia, on advice of Her Majesty's Saint Lucia Ministers.

    The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

    Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on advice of Her Majesty's Vincentian Ministers.

    The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

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

    The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Antigua and Barbuda

    Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, on advice of Her Majesty's Ministers in Antigua and Barbuda.

    The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

    Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Canada

    2019 New Year Honours (Canada)

    New Zealand

    See main article: 2019 New Year Honours (New Zealand).

    References

    1. Web site: Privy Council appointments December 2018 . 10 Downing Street . 28 December 2018 . 29 November 2023 . en.
    2. Web site: Paul MOORBY. www.thegazette.co.uk. 2019-06-07.
    3. Web site: Exporters recognised in New Year's Honours list. GOV.UK. en. 2019-06-07.
    4. Web site: Queen Recognises Yorkshire Coast Residents. 2018-12-28. Yorkshire Coast Radio. en. 2019-01-04.
    5. Web site: Civilian Gallantry List: 2019. GOV.UK. en. 2018-12-29.