2016 Birthday Honours


The 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June. The Queen's Birthday Honours were announced on 6 June 2016 in New Zealand and 10 June in the United Kingdom.
The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour. They are arranged by the country whose ministers advised the Queen on the appointments, then by honour with grades, i.e. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander etc., and then by divisions, i.e. Civil, Diplomatic and Military as appropriate.

United Kingdom

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the United Kingdom with honours within her own gift, and with the advice of the Government for other honours.

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

;Diplomatic Service and Overseas List.
;Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

;Military
Royal Navy
British Army
;Civil
;Military
Royal Navy
British Army
Royal Air Force
;Civil

Knight Grand Cross of The Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (GCMG)

;Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
;Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
;Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Knight Commander

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)

;Military
Royal Navy
British Army
;Civil
;Military
Royal Navy
British Army
Royal Air Force
;Civil
;Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
;Crown Dependencies
Isle of Man
;Military
Royal Navy
British Army
Royal Air Force
;Civil
;Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
;Crown Dependencies
Isle of Man
;Military
Royal Navy
British Army
Royal Air Force
;Civil
;Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
;Crown Dependencies
Guernsey
Jersey
;Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
;Crown Dependencies
Isle of Man

Associate of the Royal Red Cross, Second Class

Royal Navy
British Army
;England and Wales
;Scotland
;Northern Ireland
;Overseas
;England and Wales
;Scotland
;England and Wales
;Scotland
;Northern Ireland
Royal Navy
British Army
;Bermuda
;Cyprus
;Gibraltar
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2016 for Australia were announced on 13 June 2016 by the Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove.

New Zealand

Cook Islands

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the Cook Islands with honours within her own gift, and with the advice of the Government for other honours.

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the Grenada with honours within her own gift, and with the advice of the Government for other honours.

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Papua New Guinea with honours within her own gift, and with the advice of the Government for other honours.

Knight Bachelor

Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

;Civil Division
;Military Division
;Civil Division
;Military Division
;Civil Division
;Military Division
;Civil Division
;Military Division
Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the Solomon Islands with honours within her own gift, and with the advice of the Government for other honours.

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Saint Lucia with honours within her own gift, and with the advice of the Government for other honours.

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Antigua and Barbuda with honours within her own gift, and with the advice of the Government for other honours.

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)