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2016 Special Honours
As part of the British honours system, Special Honours are issued at the Queen's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer the award of the Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle, Order of Merit, Royal Victorian Order and the Venerable Order of St John, Order of St John. Life peerages are at times also awarded as special honours. Lord Lieutenant * Brigadier Robert Aitken, – to be Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent. – 21 January 2016 * Morfudd Ann Meredith – to be Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan. – 14 June 2016 * His Grace Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch, The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, – to be Lord-Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale. – 30 November 2016 Life Peer Conservative Party *Mark Price, Baron Price, Mark Ian Price, to be ''Baron Price'', ''of Sturminster Newton in the County of Dorset'' – 4 March 2016 Order of the Garter, Most Noble Order of the Garter Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG) * The Rt Hon. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Honours System
In the United Kingdom and the British Overseas Territories, personal bravery, achievement, or service are rewarded with honours. The honours system consists of three types of award: *Honours are used to recognise merit in terms of achievement and service; * Decorations tend to be used to recognise specific deeds; *Medals are used to recognise service on a particular operation or in a specific theatre, long or valuable service, and good conduct. Appointments to the various orders and awards of other honours are usually published in '' The London Gazette''. Brief history Although the Anglo-Saxon monarchs are known to have rewarded their loyal subjects with rings and other symbols of favour, it was the Normans who introduced knighthoods as part of their feudal government. The first English order of chivalry, the Order of the Garter, was created in 1348 by Edward III. Since then, the system has evolved to address the changing need to recognise other forms of service to the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
