Helen Mirren and six Lionesses receive honours for King Charles’s birthday
Footballers, charity founders, actors and musicians among those celebrated for service to Britain
TL;DR
- Six members of the Lionesses' Euro 2025 squad received MBEs.
- Dame Helen Mirren was made a Companion of Honour for services to drama.
- Kevin Sinfield was knighted for his campaigning and fundraising for motor neurone disease.
- James Brown was honored for his charity Lifesavers Scotland, which transports blood for the NHS.
- Alice Outten received a BEM for her charity Prom Ally, providing formal wear to those in need.
- The list included 1,182 honours, with specific mention of female recipients, those from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Other notable recipients include Cerys Matthews (OBE), Judge Jules (MBE), Anneka Rice (MBE), Julia Donaldson and Malorie Blackman (damehoods), Tony Iommi (MBE), Lisa Riley (MBE), and David Sproxton and Peter Lord (knighted).