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King Charles Honors 1,157 in New Year List
King Charles has announced a big list of people who are getting special awards for doing great things.
This list includes over 1,000 people from different areas like sports, arts, and community work.
Some famous names like actor Idris Elba, ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, and the coach of the England women's football team, Sarina Wiegman, are getting special titles.
There are also many people from the world of cricket who are being honored, like Isa Guha, who was the first woman of South Asian descent to represent England in any sport.
These awards are given to people who have made a big difference in the UK.
The awards will be given to them later in 2026 at special ceremonies.
King Charles's New Year honours list includes 1,157 people from various fields.
Idris Elba receives a knighthood for his anti-knife crime campaigning.
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are honored for their Olympic ice dancing achievements.
Sarina Wiegman, coach of the England women's football team, gets an honorary damehood.
Former England cricketer Isa Guha is awarded an MBE for services to inclusivity and cricket.
- Who
- King Charles III
- What
- Announced the New Year honours list
- Where
- United Kingdom
- When
- Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Why
- To recognize contributions to national life
Key facts
- Total Honorees
- 1,157
- Idris Elba's Honour
- Knighthood for anti-knife crime campaigning
- Torvill and Dean's Honour
- Damehood and knighthood for Olympic ice dancing
- Sarina Wiegman's Honour
- Honorary damehood for England women's Euro title success
- Cynthia Erivo's Honour
- Order of the British Empire
- Warwick Davis's Honour
- OBE for acting and charity work
- Meera Syal's Honour
- Damehood for contributions to arts
- Simon Roberts's Honour
- CBE for business leadership
- John Pettigrew's Honour
- CBE for business leadership
- Isa Guha's Honour
- MBE for services to inclusivity and cricket
- Barry O’Brien's Honour
- OBE for services to sport and charity
- Derek Brewer's Honour
- OBE for services to cricket
- Bob Qureshi's Honour
- MBE for services to business, charity and cricket
- Chris Swadkin's Honour
- MBE for services to cricket and young people in south-east London
- Geoff Hastings's Honour
- British Empire Medal for founding the Trueman R66T State School Cricket League
- Ron Pearson's Honour
- British Empire Medal for services to Gwersyllt Park Cricket Club
Quotes
Richard Thompson
ECB Chair
“It is hugely gratifying to see individuals who have given so much to cricket being honoured. From the international stage to the grassroots, these people are the lifeblood of the sport.”
rediff.com
Sources
England women's head coach Wiegman gets honorary damehood
Isa Guha honoured with MBE in King's New Year cricket list
Idris Elba Knighted, Cynthia Erivo Gets MBE In King Charles III’s New Year Honours List 2025 I N18G
