Ones to watch for honours on Saturday…
As well as celebrities, I predict that over 80% of recipients will be ‘extraordinary, ordinary people’ doing great work in the community or leaders in their field such...
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UK honours system open to anyone in the world
Frenchman and Abu Dhabi resident Jean-Paul Villain receiving his OBE from the UK Ambassador to the UAE, Mr Dominic Jermey at the British Embassy in 2014 With the...
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I Love Muhammad Ali BUT…
Some of the biggest names in sport, show business and politics have put their names to a petition calling for boxing supremo Muhammad Ali to receive an honorary...
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An apology? No chance…
I just took a call from someone who wants to nominate their friend for a Queen’s honour. Not in itself worth mentioning you may think, given that’s what we do here and...
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When is a story not a story?
I’ve noticed a lot of moaning over the last few days in response to the 2016 New Year Honours List, more than usual in fact. I’ve also noticed that none of the chief...
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Come on Yorkshire pull your finger out
Did you know that Yorkshire is the worst performing county in terms of Queen’s honours? I know Yorkshiremen can play cricket because my cousin Alex Lees (pictured...
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