2006 Birthday Honours Explained

The Birthday Honours 2006 for the Commonwealth realms were announced on 17 June 2006, to celebrate the Queen's Birthday of 2006.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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

Knight Bachelor

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Order of the Bath

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 St Michael and St George

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

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

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

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St 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)

Medal of the Royal Victorian Order (RVM)

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

Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Order of the British Empire

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)

Colonial Police and Fire Service Medal

New Zealand

See main article: 2006 Birthday Honours (New Zealand).

Cook 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

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Grenada

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

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 Saint Michael and Saint George

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

Civil Division

Order of 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

Saint Lucia

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

Civil Division

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

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Antigua and Barbuda

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Notes and References

  1. UK list:
  2. New Zealand list: Web site: Morcom . Diane . The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2006 . . 29 November 2015 . 5 June 2006.
  3. Cook Islands list:
  4. Grenada list:
  5. Papua New Guinea list:
  6. Solomon Islands list:
  7. Saint Lucia list:
  8. Antigua & Barbuda list: