LONDON (AP) — Those at the forefront of Britain’s response to Russia’s war in Ukraine were named on Friday’s national New Year’s honors list by Queen guitarist Brian May and fashion designer dubbed “the mother of miniskirts.” joined the
Artists, community leaders and members of England’s award-winning women’s football team are also among the more than 1,100 people on this year’s list, first recognized by King Charles III.
An animal rights activist, May was appointed a Knight’s Bachelor for her contributions to music and philanthropy. The former Queen guitarist, who also has a PhD in astrophysics, describes his new title as “doing what is expected of a knight: fighting for justice, and fighting for those who don’t.” I think of it as a mission,” he said. Any voice will do. “
Best known for popularizing the miniskirt in the 1960s, 92-year-old designer Mary Quant was awarded Britain’s highest honor for her contribution to fashion. Quant’s appointment to the Order of the Honorable Fraternity, a special status in which she cannot exceed sixty-five at a time, came seven years after her design was recognized and she was made a lady of the equivalent of a female knight. I was.
Artist Grayson Perry, known for his tapestry and ceramics, was also knighted for his contributions to the arts.
Elsewhere, diplomats who shaped Britain’s response to the war in Ukraine were recognized, ambassadors to both Kyiv and Moscow were awarded Medals of Honor, and campaigners who led a campaign to give to Ukrainian refugees were awarded the British Empire. Medal of Honor (BEM) was awarded.
Nanny Louenna Hood, 37, who raised more than £160,000 in an online auction, said she was “completely stunned” by the recognition. “I started a campaign and I would never have done it without the community,” she said.
Half of this year’s honors went to women, including members of the England football team that won the 2022 Women’s European Championship and the first woman to head a major UK bank.
England captain Leah Williamson received an OBE, while teammates Lucy Bronze, Beth Meade and Ellen White all went on to MBEs.
Alison Rose, chief executive of banking group NatWest and the first woman to run one of the UK’s largest banks, was also awarded defamation.
British monarchs have awarded honors as part of chivalry since the Middle Ages. In modern times, nominations are submitted to the government’s Cabinet Office and scrutinized by a commission before being handed over to the prime minister and monarch for approval.
This year, awards were given to those whose work advances environmental and climate change initiatives, youth engagement, and the fight against discrimination. The knighted British Chief Rabbi, Ephraim Milvis, was one of several recognized leaders of the Jewish community.
