Queen guitarist May, soccer lions named in honor of royal New Year |
LONDON, December 30 (Reuters) – Britain Queen guitarist Brian May, women’s football Europe recognized several British “Lions” who won the championship and diplomats who participated in the reaction to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in the list of the first New Year’s awards of King Charles.
Four members of the England women’s football team received awards, with captain Leah Williamson receiving an OBE, tournament golden boot winner Beth Mead, defender Lucy Bronze and all-time top goalscorer Ellen White receiving an MBE.
The team’s coach, Dutch national Sarina Wiegman, received an honorary CBE, a type of award given to foreign nationals.
Queen founder May has been knighted a year after opening for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee concert in front of the Victoria Monument – after performing on top of Buckingham Palace for the Golden Jubilee 20 years later.
Queen Elizabeth died in September and King Charles became the first person to present the New Year’s honors since he came to the throne. List Prime Minister and drawn up by independent committees before being approved by the monarch.
of Britain respectively Kyiv and ambassadors in Moscow, Melinda Simmons and Deborah Bronnert, were honored for service to foreign policy, and other officials working on Britain’s response to Russia’s intervention in Ukraine were also honored.
Alok Sharma, chairman of the COP26 climate conference, was knighted, as were former civil servants Mark Sedwill and Tom Scholar, who were removed from high-profile roles under former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Liz Truss respectively.
Sydney 20Olympic champion Denise Lewis, who won gold in the heptathlon at the 00 games to the woman fashion designer Mary Quant and artist Grayson Perry were also honored.
Great Britain NatWest Chief Executive Alison Rose, the first female CEO of her bank, was awarded a damehood, as was Anita Frew, the first female chairman of aerospace firm Rolls Royce.
The New Year’s Awards have been held since the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19th century, and feature not only well-known faces but also works that have not been seen often over the years. national aims to recognize people who have contributed to life.
OBE Britain Officer of the Order of the Empire, MBE Member of the Order of the British Empire and CBE Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
By Alistair Smout report; Edited by Nick Macfie
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2023-01-08 05:19:52
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