- Rugby league legend Kevin Sinfield has been knighted in the King’s Birthday Honours for his extensive charity work for motor neurone disease and services to rugby.
- Acclaimed actress Dame Helen Mirren received the exclusive Companion of Honour for her outstanding contributions to drama.
- Six members of England’s triumphant Lionesses squad, including Chloe Kelly and Michelle Agyemang, were appointed Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for their services to football.
- Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley were also made MBEs for their respective contributions to music and drama, and charity work.
- Authors Julia Donaldson and Malorie Blackman were awarded damehoods for their services to literature, while Aardman animation co-founders David Sproxton and Peter Lord received knighthoods.
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