CBE, MBE, OBE meanings and differences as Honours list published
Fashion editor Dame Anna Wintour, Line Of Duty actress Vicky McClure MBE, Booker Prize-winning novelist Ian McEwan and TV presenter Davina McCall MBE were named in this year's list.
Speaking about this year's honours list, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said: “This year’s honours list is a testament to ordinary people who have demonstrated extraordinary community spirit, and I pay tribute to all those who have been recognised today. The awards are divided into subject areas and are then assessed by committees of independent experts and senior civil servants., the assessments are handed over to a selection committee that produces the list before it is submitted to the King through the Prime Minister.The nominee can then choose to accept the proposed honour or not and then the list is formally approved.UK nationals and citizens of 15 Commonwealth “realms” to which the King is monarch are eligible to be nominated.
It is the third highest ranking after an OBE and is given for an outstanding achievement or service to the community which has had a long-term, significant impact.
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