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Reforms of the system occur from time to time. In the last century notable changes to the system have included a Royal Commission in 1925 following the scandal in which Prime Minister David Lloyd George was found to be selling honours. The sale of British Honours, including titles, is now prohibited by the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925.
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE; Knight Bachelor [note 3] Companion of the Order of the Bath CB; Companion of the Order of the Star of India [note 1] CSI; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG; Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire [note 1] CIE; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO ...
Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia; Australian Honours Order of Precedence; Orders, decorations, and medals of Barbados; Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada; Canadian order of precedence (decorations and medals) Fijian honours system; Jamaican honours system; Orders, decorations, and medals of New Zealand; New Zealand Honours ...
Here is a look at the inner workings of the system.
Honours have been awarded at New Year since at least 1890, in which year a list of Queen Victoria's awards was published in The London Gazette on 2 January. [1] There was no honours list at New Year 1902, as a list had been published on the new king's birthday the previous November, [2] but from January 1903 until 1909 a list (including only Indian orders) was published.
Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Other honours beyond knighthood were later established, including the Order of the Bath in 1725. [3] During the 20th century, the "Ceremonial Branch" of the government was created in 1937 with the sole purpose of overseeing the honours system. In 2001, the committee became officially known as the Ceremonial Honours and Appointments Secretariat. [4]
List of British special constables awarded honours; List of cricketers who were knighted; List of football personalities with British honours; List of knights bachelor appointed in 1911; List of knights bachelor appointed in 1912; List of knights bachelor appointed in 1913; List of knights bachelor appointed in 1914; List of knights bachelor ...