The Queen's Birthday Honours 2008 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.
Contents
- Knights Bachelor
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCB
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB
- Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath DCB
- Companions of the Order of the Bath CB
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George GCMG
- Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George KCMG
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG
- Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order DCVO
- Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO
- Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order CVO
- Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order LVO
- Members of the Royal Victorian Order MVO
- Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal Silver
- Royal Victorian Medal Silver
- Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour
- Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire DBE
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire CBE
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire OBE
- Members of the Order of the British Empire MBE
- Australia
- New Zealand
- References
The Queen's Birthday Honours were announced on 14 June 2008 in The United Kingdom, 9 June 2008 in Australia, on 2 June 2008 in New Zealand, and on 14 June 2008 in Barbados, The Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Saint Lucia, and Belize,
The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour and arranged by the country (in order of precedence) whose ministers advised The Queen on the appointments, then by honour with grades i.e. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander etc. and then divisions i.e. Civil, Diplomatic and Military as appropriate.
Knights Bachelor
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.)
Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)
Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath (D.C.B.)
Companions of the Order of the Bath (C.B.)
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (G.C.M.G.)
No appointments.
Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (K.C.M.G.)
Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George (C.M.G.)
Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (D.C.V.O.)
Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.)
Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.)
Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order (L.V.O.)
Members of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.)
Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver)
Royal Victorian Medal (Silver)
Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour
Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.)
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Australia
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2008 for Australia were announced on 9 June 2008.
New Zealand
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2008 for New Zealand were announced on 2 June 2008.