2015 Special Honours


As part of the British honours system, the Special Honours are issued at the Queen's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer the award of the Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle, Order of Merit, Royal Victorian Order and the Order of St John. Life Peers are at times also awarded as special honours.

[Life Peer]

Conservative Party

Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

;Honorary

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)

;Honorary

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

;Honorary
;Honorary

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

;Honorary
;Honorary
;Honorary

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

;Honorary
;Civil Division
;;Honorary
;Military Division
;;Honorary
;Military Division
;Honorary
;Civil Division
;;Honorary
;Military Division
;;Honorary
;Military Division
;Honorary
;Honorary
;Associate Royal Red Cross

Knight of the Order of St John