3 h. ago The household names to turn down gongs from the Queen or King with New Year's honours list due

Being handed an honour by the monarch is widely considered a huge achievement there are plenty of well-known faces who have spurned the advances of Buckingham Palace

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9 h. ago Dancing On Ice's Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean 'to be honoured by King'

Gold medal winning Olympic heroes Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are set to receive top honours from HM King Charles III this New Year - over 40 years after they triumphed in Sarajevo

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29 h. ago Dancing On Ice's Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean 'will be given damehood and knighthood in the King's New Year Honours' after five decades of skating

Jayne, 68, and Christopher, 67, were appointed MBEs in 1981 and OBEs in 2000, and a petition for their knighthood and damehood was last rejected in 2023.

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3 d. ago People to refuse an honour from the Queen or King as New Year's honours list due

While many see being recognised as an honour there are many high-profile people who have rejected honours from the Queen or King

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6 d. ago Students’ ‘honour’ at building project marking 35th year of King’s Foundation

The new structure is inspired by the legend of Ghillie Dhu, a mythical being once thought to inhabit woodland near Loch a Druing in the Highlands.

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7 d. ago I refuse to spend Christmas Day with my family, even my mum – people are appalled but read why before you judge me

WHEN I tell people what I’m doing for Christmas this year, they either look shocked, appalled or deeply envious. What controversial activity inspires this reaction? Oh, not much. Literally. Yes, this year I am spending December 25 at home with just my partner Guy and our two daughters. There’ll be no traipsing across the country...

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9 d. ago Racehorse named after Queen Elizabeth II recruited to save village pub

The Oxfordshire pub will rebrand as ‘Thank You Ma’am’ after a horse named in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II

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1 week ago Aldi refused to sell popcorn to mum, and shop's explanation has people divided

A mum was left baffled when Aldi staff told her she couldn't purchase the bags of popcorn that she wanted for an event her son's school was holding for Christmas

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2 w. ago Incredible reason girl, 11, becomes youngest person to be honoured with an MBE

Carmela Chillery-Watson, 11, was recognised in the King's Birthday Honours for her services to charitable fundraising after raising over £400,000 for Muscular Dystrophy UK

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2 w. ago Girl, 11, ‘speechless’ after becoming youngest person to receive MBE

Carmela Chillery-Watson was recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours for her services to charitable fundraising

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2 w. ago Philanthropist Sir Hans Rausing ‘immensely proud’ of receiving Knight Bachelor

‘This would have meant a great deal to my late wife, Julia, whose vision led to the creation of our charitable trust,’ says Tetra Pak heir

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2 w. ago The Who rocker Sir Roger Daltrey, 81, is awarded his knighthood by the Prince of Wales after gushing he was 'deeply honoured' to be recognised

The rocker, 81, was recognised with a knight bachelor in The King's Birthday Honours list in June for services to charity and music.

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2 w. ago Welsh TV presenter Ruth Dodsworth collects King's honour she says is for 'every single person who held my hand'

Ruth has publicly spoken out about her own experience with coercive control at the hands of her ex-husband, and has now been awarded for her services to victims and survivors of domestic abuse

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2 w. ago Claudia Winkleman smiles ear to ear after officially being made an MBE

The Strictly Come Dancing presenter and The Traitors host, 53, was recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting.

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2 w. ago Claudia Winkleman beams as she receives MBE from the King ahead of Strictly Come Dancing exit

The presenter, 53, was recognised alongside her Strictly co-host Tess Daly, with both women recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting

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2 w. ago Kemi Badenoch hits out at young people refusing jobs they believe are 'beneath them' as she unveils review of benefits culture under Labour

The Conservative leader , who worked in McDonalds as a youngster, said too few were willing to work their way up 'from the bottom;' as she did.

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2 w. ago Traitors host Claudia Winkleman among those to be honoured at Windsor Castle

Winkleman and her Strictly Come Dancing co-host Tess Daly were both made MBEs in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting.

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3 w. ago Young people to have 'benefits cut' if they refuse job offers in DWP crackdown

Up to 55,000 young people will be offered government-backed jobs in six UK areas from April 2026, but could face benefit cuts if they refuse without good reason

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3 w. ago Young people to have benefits cut if they refuse job offer in new DWP crackdown

Jobs will be provided for up to 55,000 young people from April 2026 in six part of the UK, based on areas with the highest need

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3 w. ago UK and Germany will ‘bolster Europe’ against Russian threat, says Charles

The King spoke during a Windsor Castle state banquet in honour of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

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