As part of the British honours system, Special Honours are issued at the Monarch's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer to the awards made within royal prerogative, operational honours, political honours and other honours awarded outside the New Years Honours and Birthday Honours.

Life Peerage

Main article: Life peerage

Conservative Party

Labour Party

Democratic Unionist Party

Crossbench

Non-affiliated

Lord Lieutenant

Main article: Lord-lieutenant

Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle

Order of the Thistle ribbon

Main article: Order of the Thistle

Lady of the Order of the Thistle (LT)

Knight of the Order of the Thistle (KT)

Privy Counsellor

Main article: Privy Council (United Kingdom)

Knight Bachelor

Knight Bachelor ribbon

Main article: Knight Bachelor

Most Honourable Order of the Bath

Ribbon bar of the Order of the Bath

Main article: Order of the Bath

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)

Honorary

Order of Merit

Main article: Order of Merit

Six new members of the order were chosen by Elizabeth II shortly before her death. The appointments were formally made by Charles III two months later.

Order of Merit ribbon

Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George

Order of St Michael and St George ribbon

Main article: Order of St Michael and St George

Knight / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Honorary

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Honorary

Royal Victorian Order

Royal Victorian Order ribbon

Main article: Royal Victorian Order

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Honorary

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Ribbon bar of the Order of the British Empire (Civil)
Ribbon bar of the Order of the British Empire (Military)

Main article: Order of the British Empire

Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE)

Civil division
Honorary

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil division
Honorary
Military division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil division
Honorary
Military division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil division
Honorary
Military division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Ribbon bar of the British Empire Medal (Civil)

Main article: British Empire Medal

Honorary

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Main article: Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)

Ribbon bar of the Air Force Cross

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

Royal Victorian Medal ribbon

Main article: Royal Victorian Medal

Silver

Mentioned in Despatches

Palm of the Mentioned in Despatches

Main article: Mentioned in Despatches

Queen's Commendation for Bravery

Queen's Commendation for Bravery

Main article: Queen's Commendation for Bravery

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service

Palm of the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service

Main article: Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service

Order of St John

Order of St John ribbon

Main article: Order of Saint John (chartered 1888)

Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John (GCStJ)

Knight of the Order of St John (KStJ)

Dame of the Order of St John (DStJ)

Commander of the Order of St John (CStJ)

Officer of the Order of St John (OStJ)

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