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Honorary awards to foreign nationals in 2024
Updated 21 March 2024
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His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to approve the following honorary British awards in 2024:
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)
Honorary KBE
| Name | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Vladimir JUROWSKI | Former Principal Conductor and Conductor Emeritus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Former Music Director, Glyndebourne Opera Festival and Principal Artist, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment | For services to Music and The Arts |
| Wei Shen LIM | Chair, COVID-19 Immunisation, Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation | For services to the COVID-19 Vaccination programme |
| Sunil Bharti MITTAL | Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprise | For services to UK/India Business relations |
| Stephen A SCHWARZMAN | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Founder, Blackstone Inc | For services to Philanthropy |
Honorary CBE
| Name | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Lora E FLEMING | Chair of Oceans, Epidemiology and Human Health, University of Exeter | For services to the Environment and Human Health |
| Professor Edna LONGLEY | Poetry critic | For services to Academia and the Arts |
| Professor Andrea NOLAN | Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Edinburgh Napier University | For services to Higher Education |
| Shonda RHIMES | Screenwriter, Producer and Author | For services to UK/US relations |
| Bjorn SAVEN | Chairman and Investor | For services to Philanthropy |
Honorary OBE
| Name | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Robert CHARTENER | Chairman, Magdalene College Foundation | For services to Higher Education |
| Francesco GIOVANNINI | Co-founder, Green Arrow Capital | For services to Climate Change |
| Yoshitaka HORI | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, HoriPro | For services to UK Culture and Performing Arts in Japan |
| Martina HUNT | Formerly Director, Commercial Models Team, Cabinet Office | For Public Service |
| Kirill KARABITS | Chief Conductor, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra | For services to Music and promotion of symphonic works from Ukraine and Eastern Europe in the UK |
Honorary MBE
| Name | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Frans AMMERLAAN | WWII military commemoration volunteer | For services to Commemorations and British World War II Veterans |
| Brigadier Rustom DARRAH | Chairman, Commonwealth Ex-Services Trust | For services to Commonwealth Veterans living in Pakistan who served in the British Armed Forces |
| Katsusada HIROSE | Governor of Oita Prefecture, Japan | For services to UK/Japan relations |
| Gaurav KAPOOR | Head of Investment Capital Team, British High Commission, New Delhi | For services to International Development in India |
| Lynn LOACKER | Founder and Managing Director, Project W | For services to Diversity in Business in the United States and the UK |
| Linda Frances ROBERTSON | Head of Digital Customer Experience, Virgin Money | For services to Ukrainian refugees |
| Dr Maria João RODRIGUES DE ARAÚJO | President, Portugal-UK 650 | For services to UK/Portugal relations |
| Barry SWEETBAUM | Founder and Managing Director, SweetTree Home Care Services and SweetTree Farming For All | For services to Vulnerable People |
| Shakeel UR-REHMAN | Senior Security Manager, British High Commission Islamabad | For services to UK-Pakistan relations |
| Arjan VEURINK | Assistant Coach, England Women’s National Football Team | For services to Association football |
Honorary BEM
| Name | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Junaid ALI | Philanthropist and Community Champion | For services to the community in East London during COVID-19 |
| Debbie BÜLAU | State-recognised Educator and Remembrance Project Leader | For services to the remembrance of British soldiers during World War II |
| Bogumil CWIKLAK | Area Operations Manager and High Dependency Support Unit Lead, The Orders of St John Care Trust | For services to social care during Covid-19 |
| Joseph HEALY | Station Manager, Govia Thameslink Railway | For services to the Railway Industry |
| Maria PETRAITIS-WILLIAMS | Enforcement Case Officer, Department for Work and Pensions | For services to Vulnerable Children and Young Adults |
| Petr VOJTISEK | Volunteer, CATCH (Community Action to Create Hope) | For services to Young People in Leeds, West Yorkshire |
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Military Division)
Honorary KBE
| Name | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| General Mark MILLEY | Former Chair of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff | For services to UK/US Defence relations |