UK's New Year Honors List Recognizes Notable Figures in Entertainment, Sports, and Public Service
Shirley Bassey, Ridley Scott, Mary Earps, Paul Hollywood, and Emilia Clarke Among Those Honored
- Singer Shirley Bassey, director Ridley Scott and England goalkeeper Mary Earps are among the notable figures recognized in the U.K.'s New Year Honors list.
- Bassey is appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honor for her services to music, while Scott is made a Knight Grand Cross for his contributions to the U.K. film industry.
- Other well-known names on the list include “The Great British Bake Off” judge Paul Hollywood and “Game of Thrones” actor Emilia Clarke, who along with her mother were made Members of the Order of the British Empire for their work founding a brain injury recovery charity.
- Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is awarded a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order by King Charles independently of the government.
- The list includes a total of 1,227 recipients, with 48% of them women and about 14% from an ethnic minority background.
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