Trailblazers Honored at Windsor Castle for Disability and Community Advocacy

Hari Budha Magar, Rose Ayling-Ellis, and others receive MBEs for their groundbreaking contributions to disability awareness and community support.

Hari Budha Magar, the first above-the-knee double-amputee to summit Mount Everest, was awarded an MBE for his disability awareness advocacy.
Magar, a former Gurkha who lost his legs in Afghanistan, plans to complete climbs of the seven highest peaks on each continent, with Aconcagua in South America next on his list.
Rose Ayling-Ellis, the first deaf contestant and winner of Strictly Come Dancing, received an MBE for her work promoting awareness and inclusion for the deaf community.
Ayling-Ellis has achieved several firsts, including performing a CBeebies bedtime story in sign language and collaborating on the development of a deaf Barbie doll.
Other honorees include Sheila Mason for her contributions to the British lace industry and Lindsay Robinson for her advocacy in perinatal mental health in Northern Ireland.