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Honorary awards to foreign nationals in 2025

Updated 16 October 2025

His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to approve the following honorary British awards in 2025:

The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (Civil Division)

Honorary KCMG

Name Role Citation
John Forbes KERRY Former US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate For services to Tackling Climate Change

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)

Honorary CBE

Name Role Citation
Joshua BELL Music Director, Academy of St Martin in the Fields For services to Music
Thomas Joseph CAHILL Former Chief Executive, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust For services to Mental Health
Professor Bart DE STROOPER Professor in Dementia Research at the University College London and Francis Crick Institute; Founding Director of the UK Dementia Research Institute For services to Dementia research in the UK and internationally
Dr Sunshik MIN Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of YBM For services to UK/South Korea relations and UK Higher Education
Christine SCHWARZMAN Founder and President of No Guarantees Productions For services to UK Arts

Honorary OBE

Name Role Citation
Mark Peter BEDDY Former Trustee and Chair of Finance Committee, British Council; Former Chair, English Touring Opera; Director and Chair of Finance Committee, London Symphony Orchestra For services to Arts and Culture in the UK
Michael HADJICONSTANTAS Senior Crown Counsel, Sovereign Base Areas, Cyprus For services to Defence and to law enforcement
Maria Gertrude HINFELAAR Former Vice Chancellor, Wrexham University For services to Higher Education
Atsushi HORIBA Chairman & Group CEO HORIBA Ltd For services to the UK automotive sector
Karl JOHN Offshore Wind Specialist, Department for Business and Trade For services to Offshore Wind Investment and Supply Chain Development in the UK
Derek KILMER Former US Congressman, US House of Representatives For services to UK/US relations
Masayoshi MATSUMOTO Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd For services to UK/Japan trade and investment
Darragh MCCARTHY Founder and Chief Executive Officer, FinTrU Ltd For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland
Santiago OÑATE LABORDE Former Lead of Investigation and Attribution Team, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons For services to International Diplomacy and the Rule of Law
Professor Dimitra SIMEONIDOU, FREng Director, Smart Internet Lab, University of Bristol For services to Communications Technologies research and scientific policy
Ana Paula DENTE VITELLI Former President, British Chamber of Commerce, Brazil For services to British business in Brazil
Dr Zoé WHITLEY Art historian & Curator For services to Art

Honorary MBE

Name Role Citation
Geert Prosper Paul BEKAERT Area Director Central and Southern Europe, Commonwealth War Graves Commission For services to UK and Commonwealth First and Second World War commemorations
Carla BRADSHAW-VAN DEN AKKER SRMA for the Department for Education, Chair of the Federation of the Church Schools of Shalfleet and Freshwater & Yarmouth, and Chair of Ed-WISE Isle of Wight For services to Education
Miriam Patricia BROWN Honorary Secretary and Vice President, London Irish Amateur Rugby Football Club For services to Grassroots Sport
Bao CAO Director Corporate Compliance, British Council Vietnam For services to UK cultural relations in Vietnam
Lynn CARVILL Chief Executive Officer WOMEN’STEC and Chair and Founder, Northern Ireland Women’s Budget Group For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland
Martina CUMMINS Clinical Director Infection Prevention and Control, Bart’s Health NHS Trust For services to Infection Prevention and Patient Safety
Young Hwoon (Herb) KIM Technology Champion, Northern England For Services to Technology in Northern England
Justyna KUBICA Director Defence & Security Exports, British Embassy Warsaw For services to UK/Poland Defence relations
Teresa McCARTHY-DIXON Founder, The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation For services to the community in Northamptonshire
Darren O’BRIEN Deputy Head, Retail, South-Eastern Railway For services to the Victims of Domestic Abuse
Lucas PARREIRA LORINI Director, Market Access & Implementation, Latin America & Caribbean, Department for Business and Trade For services to trade and investment
Grant Elliott RODNEY Retired Lead for Paediatric Anaesthesia and Paediatric Surgical Services, Ninewells Hospital, NHS Tayside For services to Children’s Anaesthesia and Surgery, Dundee, Scotland
Geraldine ROSEBERRY Foster Carer, London Borough of Redbridge For services to Foster Care
Maria da Anunciação Luísa de SÁ CARNEIRO SOARES BEIRĂO National Director, Duke of Edinburgh International Award Portugal For services to The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award in Portugal
Beatrix SCHLARB-RIDLEY Director of Innovation and Impact, British Antarctic Survey For services to Innovation and Inclusion in Science
Paul SENGER-WEISS Supervisory Board Chair Gebrüder Weiss, Honorary Consul Vorarlberg For services to British nationals in Austria and to UK/Austria relations
Zhanna SEVASTIANOVA Head of English and School Education, British Council Ukraine For services in support of UK/Ukraine cultural relations
Rakiya SULEIMAN Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead, NHS Lothian For services to Eliminating Discrimination and Advancing Equality
Dr Elizabeth TISSINGH Orthopaedic Surgeon and Head of King’s College London Global Health Partnerships’ work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo For services to Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Peter WALLROTH Founder and Chief Executive, Mummy’s Star For services to Women’s Cancer Support

Honorary BEM

Name Role Citation
Bashir AHMED Chair, Pathfinderhub For services to the Bangladeshi community in the UK
Andreja ANŽUR ČERNIČ Chair, MEPI (The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award in Slovenia) For services to UK-Slovenia bilateral relations
Moumini BAMOGO Gardener, British Embassy Abidjan For services to the British Embassy in Abidjan
Heike BATES Caterer, HM Prison Full Sutton For Public Service
Dr Caroline DOWSETT Nurse Consultant, East London NHS Foundation Trust For services to the NHS
Ali FAKIEH Embassy Driver, British Embassy Beirut For services to the British Embassy in Beirut
Noel FRANKLIN Chairman Royal British Legion, Wexford For services to the Royal British Legion in Ireland
Pere GARRIGA SOLÀ Mayor of Arbúcies, Spain For services to the memory of British nationals in Spain
Sarah GOLER SOLECKI Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Engagement and Change Manager, Medical Research Council For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Medical Research
Lyubov KOSTOVA Member of Board of Trustees, Beautiful Science Foundation For services to UK Science and Education
Arunima KUMAR Dancer, Teacher and Choreographer For services to Indian classical dance and community
Bridget Patricia MAHON Hotelier For services to the community in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Anders MANKERT Golf coach and PGA Master Professional For services to Golf and to People with Disabilities
Nain Bala MINHAS Director, Networking Key Services Limited For services to empowering people experiencing Isolation and Deprivation in Edinburgh
Pedro Jose MOLINA LOPEZ Driver, British Embassy, Spain For services to the British Embassy in Spain
Timo PESONEN Residence Chef, British Embassy Helsinki For services to the British Embassy Helsinki
Marie REILLY Shared Lives Coordinator, London Borough of Islington For services to supporting families
Albert SIFRAR Gardener, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Klagenfurt For services to First and Second World War commemorations
Michele UPTON Lately Head of Maternity and Newborn Safety, NHS England For services to Patient Safety in Maternity and Neonatal Services
William WRIGHT Chief Creative Officer, Galveston Historic Foundation For services to UK/US relations