...Celia Imrie, Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), and Dame Anna Wintour, Companion of Honour!
Also honoured [among many others - 1,171 in total] - Companion of Honour Sir Ian McEwan (prize-winning author and screenwriter, Atonement, Amsterdam, The Good Son); Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Sir Terry Waite (former Archbishop's special envoy in Lebanon, held captive by terrorists for five years); Knights Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE): Sir Stephen Frears (film director, My Beautiful Laundrette, The Queen, Dangerous Liaisons, Prick Up Your Ears, Mrs Henderson Presents, Florence Foster Jenkins), Sir Ben Bradshaw MP (the second British MP who was openly gay at the time of first election), and Martin Amis (prize-winning novelist, Money, London Fields and The Information) was postumously knighted; Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE): actor Kenneth Cranham, violinist Tamsin Little, fashion photographer and music video-maker Nick Knight; Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE): former footballer Ian Wright, Caron Wheeler of Soul II Soul; Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE): broadcaster Ken Bruce, actress Vicky McClure, presenter Davina McCall, TV newsreader and broadcaster Sally Magnusson.
Congratulations, all!
Let's leave the last word to Miss Imrie, shall we..?
Celia Imrie gets a standing ovation every time from me. Anna Wintour has “people” for that.
ReplyDeleteWe adore Celia Imrie - I had a kiss from her once! Jx
DeleteWOW! I had no idea these honors were given out like party gift bags on the monarch's birthday! I do love Celia Imrie and I totally agree with Moving with Mitchell regarding Anna Wintour! Thanks, sweetpea xoxo
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, the Birthday Honours are a fixture of the Social Calendar (even though it's not actually the Monarch's birthday; the late Queen's was in April, and King Charles' is in November) and coincide with the Trooping of the Colour. There's another load given out every New Year - and we have Boris's slightly controversial "Resignation Honours" to come... Jx
DeleteI say it every time - where’s my gong??!
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The same place as my damehood, I expect - in the post... Jx
DeleteAnd a standing ovation to Miss Babs from me too!
ReplyDeleteAlthough, "only" a CBE? Where's her bloody Damehood?!
Hear, hear! Jx
DeleteHow fab but Dame Celia of Imrie does have a certain ring to it.
ReplyDeleteShe deserves a tiara... Jx
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