Natalie Osborne Thomason

The provided text details the 2025 King's Birthday and Operational Honours awarded by King Charles III to citizens of Commonwealth realms, recognizing good works. The honours list for the United Kingdom was announced on June 14, 2025. Appointments are made on the advice of ministers, with certain orders bestowed solely by the sovereign. The text lists numerous individuals appointed to various orders, including the Order of the Companions of Honour, Knight Bachelor, the Order of the Bath, the Order of St Michael and St George, and the Royal Victorian Order. Specific individuals recognized include Professor Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell for astronomy and physics, Sir Antony Gormley for art, David Beckham for sport and charity, and Gary Oldman for drama. The text also notes the knighthood of former rugby league player Billy Boston, highlighting discussions around working-class representation in honours.