The 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 Order of St John.
† indicates an award given posthumously.
Mike Storey, CBE, To be (Baron Storey) of Childwall in the City of Liverpool – 14 October 2013Sir Anthony Bamford, To be (Baron Bamford) of Daylesford in the County of Gloucestershire and of Wootton in the County of Staffordshire – 7 October 2013Annabel Goldie, To be (Baroness Goldie) of Bishopton in the County of Renfrewshire – 7 October 2013The Right Honourable Sir Roger John Thomas, To be (Baron Thomas of Cwmgiedd) of Cwmgiedd in the County of Powys – 7 October 2013Sir Charles Lamb Allen, CBE, To be (Baron Allen of Kensington) of Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea – 4 October 2013James Palumbo, To be (Baron Palumbo of Southwark) of Southwark in the London Borough of Southwark – 4 October 2013Susan Frances Maria Williams, To be (Baroness Williams of Trafford) of Hale in the County of Greater Manchester – 25 September 2013Jennifer Helen Jones, To be (Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb) of Moulsecoomb in the County of East Sussex – 25 September 2013Lance Corporal James Ashworth † – 22 March 2013Air Chief Marshal The Rt. Hon. The Lord Stirrup GCB AFC ADC – 26 April 2013The Rt. Hon. The Lord Strathclyde PC – 1 March 2013The Hon. Mr Justice Thomas Mark Horner – 22 February 2013The Hon. Mr Justice George Andrew Midsomer Leggatt – 22 February 2013The Hon. Mr Justice Paul Richard Maguire – 22 February 2013The Hon. Mr Justice Stephen Martin Males – 22 February 2013The Hon. Mr Justice Jeremy Hugh Stuart-Smith – 22 February 2013The Hon. Mr Justice Jeremy Russell BakerThe Hon. Mr Justice Colin Ian BirssThe Hon. Mr Justice Stephen William Scott CobbThe Hon. Mr Justice Robert Maurice JayThe Hon. Mr Justice Michael Joseph KeehanThe Hon. Mr Justice John Ailbe O'HaraThe Hon. Mr Justice Stephen Paul StewartThe Hon. Mr Justice Mark George TurnerThe Rt. Hon. Greg Knight MP -25 October 2013The Rt. Hon. John Randall MP – 25 October 2013Knight / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)
Park Geun-hye, President of the Republic of KoreaKnight / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
Cécile La Grenade OBE, Governor-General of Grenada – 14 May 2013Edmund Lawrence OBE, Governor-General of Saint Christopher and Nevis – 7 June 2013Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG / DCMG)
Count Jacques Rogge, For services to the London 2012 Olympic Games and British and international sportHis Highness Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, Minister of Foreign AffairsYun Byung-se, Minister of Foreign AffairsCompanion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign AffairsRowan Lord Williams of Oystermouth PC FBA FRSL FLSW, retired Archbishop of Canterbury – 15 January 2013Knight / Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO / DCVO)
Nigel McCulloch, on retirement as Lord High Almoner – 8 March 2013Major General George Norton CBE, on relinquishing the appointment of Major General Commanding the Household Division – 12 July 2013John Cairns, on retirement as Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland – 12 July 2013Jane, Lady Roberts CVO, on retirement as Librarian and Curator of the Print Room, Windsor Castle – 30 July 2013Paul Robert Virgo Clarke CVO, on retirement as Clerk of the Council, Duchy of Lancaster – 30 July 2013Amb Lim Sung-nam, Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandCommander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
Abdul Rahman Ghanem Al Mutaiwee, UAE Ambassador to the United KingdomAmb Ju Chul-ki, Senior Secretary to the President for Foreign Affairs and National SecurityCho Won-dong, Senior Secretary to the President for Economic AffairsLee Jung-hyun, Senior Secretary to the President for Public RelationsRichard Frederick Griffin MVO, For services to Royalty Protection – 5 April 2013Robert Andrew Ball MVO, on retirement as Senior Horological Conservator, Royal Household – 9 April 2013Alan Peter Ryan MVO, on retirement as Assistant Property Manager, Buckingham Palace – 30 July 2013John Charles Rodger Gray CMG, On the relinquishment of his appointment as Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps – 17 December 2013Kim Hyoung-zhin, Secretary to the President for Foreign Affairs (honorary)Amb Choe Jong-hyun, Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs (Chief of Protocol) (honorary)Ha Tae-Youk, Director-General for European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (honorary)Seokhee Kang, Counsellor, South Korean Embassy, London (honorary)Joseph Geoffrey Last RVM BEM, on retirement as Head Chauffeur, Royal Household – 22 February 2013Captain Devendra Ale, The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment – 26 July 2013Captain Trilochan Hurung, The Royal Gurkha Rifles – 26 July 2013Daniel Martell RVM BEM, on retirement as Deputy Head Chauffeur, Royal Household – 30 July 2013Squadron Leader Dale Alexander White, On relinquishment of his appointment as Equerry to The Duke of Edinburgh – 18 October 2013Michael Robert Sykes RVM, On retirement as Chief Carpet Planner, Royal Household – 15 November 2013Hyon Du Kim, First Secretary, South Korean Embassy, LondonElizabeth Maud Wilkinson RVM, on retirement as Groom, the Royal Studs, Hampton Court – 12 March 2013Janet Margaret Doel RVM, on retirement as The Queen’s Housemaid, Windsor Castle – 12 March 2013Keith Andrew Rembridge RVM, On retirement as Telegraph Clerk, Court Post Office, Buckingham Palace – 30 July 2013Patrick Joseph Carroll RVM, For services as a State Porter, Royal Household – 31 May 2013John Trodden Kerr RVM, On retirement as Leading Palace Attendant, Windsor Castle – 30 July 2013Keith Howard GRIFFITHS RVM, On retirement as Courier, Royal Household – 17 December 2013Warrant Officer Class 1 Derek William James Potter, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, on relinquishment of his appointment as The Queen’s Piper – 11 January 2013Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE)
The Honourable Mrs. Justice Sarah Jane Asplin – 5 March 2013The Honourable Mrs. Justice Janice Mesadis Pereira, Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court – 7 May 2013The Honourable Mrs. Justice Vivien Judith Rose – 22 October 2013Angela Ahrendts, For services to businessMelinda Gates, For services to philanthropy and international developmentHisashi Hieda, For services to UK/Japan cultural and media relationsRichard Lugar, For services to UK-US defence relations and international securityMinoru Makihara, For services to UK/Japan business and trade relationsHis Highness Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential AffairsHis Highness Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s CourtHis Highness Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Department of Civil AviationHer Excellency Lubna bint Khaled Al Qasimi, Minister of International Cooperation and DevelopmentChoi Mun-kee, Minister of Science, ICT and Future PlanningYoon Sang-jick, Minister of Trade, Industry and EnergyCommander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Camila Batmanghelidjh, For services to children and young peopleHis Grace Josselin, 14th Duke of Rohan, For services to UK/French relationsJacques Gounon, For services to UK transportDuncan L. Niederauer, For services to the Northern Ireland economyJin Park, For services to strengthening UK/Republic of Korea bilateral relationsAdam Simon Posen, For services to the economyAntoine Jan Macgiel Valk, For services to British public transport and strengthening the Anglo-Dutch Commercial relationshipHans Wijers, For services to British industryAhmed Juma Al Zaabi, Deputy Minister of Presidential AffairsKhaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs AuthorityZaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Adviser, Ministry of Presidential AffairsDoctor Sultan Ahmed Sultan al Jaber, Minister of State and member of the CabinetMajor General Essa Saif Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Deputy Chief of Staff, UAE Armed ForcesCommander Nicholas Geoffrey Dunn, RN – 8 January 2013General Luis Alejandre Sintes, For services to British/Spanish relations and cultural tiesHoda Ibrahim Alkhamis-Kanoo, For services to arts and cultural exchange between the UK and UAEKhalid Rashid Shaikh Abdulrahman Al Zayani, For services to UK business overseas and UK/Bahraini relationsDouglas Burns Arnot, For services to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic GamesMichel Claude Joseph Dubarry, For services to the promotion of Roll Royce and wider UK interests in FranceProfessor David Frank Ford, For services to theological scholarship and inter-faith relationsEhab Abdalla Attia Gaddis, For services to the British community and British Embassy in EgyptProfessor Eileen Harkin-Jones, For services to higher education in Northern IrelandDoctor Eva Henriëtte Reina Renée Lloyd-Reichling, For services to educationMalachy Stephen McAleer, For services to education and young people in Northern IrelandProfessor Andrea Mary Nolan, For services to veterinary science and higher educationJudith L O’Rourke, For services to the communities of Syracuse and Lockerbie following the attack on Pan Am 103 in 1988Shunichi Sugioka, For services to UK relations in the fields of commerce and cultural exchangeMario Eduardo Testino, For services to photography and charityJean-Paul Pierre Villain, For services to British education and inward investment to the UKSusan Janet Wade, For services to criminal justice reform and to the community in Winchester, HampshireWalid Mohmed Al Fagih, For services to the British Embassy, TripoliFarouk Al Najah, For services to the British Embassy, TripoliShaker Mohamed Ben Milad, For services to the British Embassy, TripoliStéphane Bern, For services to UK/French cultural relationsMaria Magdalena Cremaschi, For services to the arts and UK/Spain cultural relationsProfessor Keith Scott Delaplane, For services to beekeepingMary Teresa Doherty, For services to the Labour Party and to the community in Dulwich, London Borough of SouthwarkDesiree Allison Downes, For services to legislative drafting in the Turks and Caicos IslandsNatalie Du Toit, For services to Paralympic sportMichel Euxibie, For services to UK/France relations and British veteransDoctor Anna Gedeon, For services to the British Embassy in HungarySandra Joan Hamilton, For services to cancer sufferersTuan Jainudeen Ishak Ismail, For services to protecting British interests in Sri LankaGareth Paul Mc Callion, For services to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic GamesShari Lynn McGraw, For services to British interests in the USAAntonio Millozzi, For services to charityClarence Hendry October, For services to the community of Tristan de CunhaJune Antoinette O’Sullivan, For services to young people in LondonBernadette Edel Porter. For services to nursingPedro Antonio Serra Bauza, For services to the local British resident community in Mallorca, SpainHassen Amer Shebani, For services to the British Embassy, TripoliEileen Mary Strevens, For services to the rights of disabled children and children with special educational needsBrian Neville Tarpey, For services to British war graves in MaltaDijana Zrilic, For services to UK/Croatia defence relationsJamal Ahmed Al Muhairi, Presidential ProtocolSenor Jacques Jean Pierre Coudry, For services to the British interests in BrazilJawaahir Daahir, For services to the Somali community in LeicesterTitus Anno Sjoerd Vogt, For services to the community in Faringdon, OxfordshireBailiff / Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John
Professor Jonathan Simon Christopher Riley-SmithJudith Ann HobanStuart James Shilson LVOAlderman Michael Roger GiffordLawson RennieIan William John WallaceWillem van der Westhuizen LouwTessa Elnora, Mrs van AntwerpenProfessor Beverley Joy WilsonElliott Belgrave KCMG , Governor-General of BarbadosChen Sze HuaLim Chye HuatBrigadier-General Epeli Nailatikau CF LVO OBE CSM MSD, President of FijiRoyston Clive RookeMark Sean SiskPatricia Staples Horne DresserVictoria Mary SheffieldRichard Denis BlundellPaul Ndiritu NdunguIan John RaeAndries William de VilliersRex Bertie WheelerColonel Kevin Thomas WILLIAMS, SD SM MMMPeter Damian WoodShirley Marion HennessyJillian, Mrs MludekRear Admiral Frederick Brian Goodson CB OBEPeter John FieldWilliam Arthur SpenceSusan Elizabeth PyperAlderman Mrs Fiona Catherine Woolfe CBE 2013 Special Honours Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SA
