As King Charles III prepares to honour a host of celebrities in the King's New Year Honours 2026, we have taken a look back on some of the famous faces who have turned down the recognition. Honours ...

Critics of the honours system have long argued that these titles bind individuals to the state through ceremony rather than ...

The New Year Honours 2026 list has been announced, celebrating contributions to British society – but many famous faces have rejected these honours in the past.

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Trumpeter who contributed to Georgie Fame’s Blue Flames and later became a member of Aswad ...

Although the New Year’s Honours list was made public a few days ago, people are often confused by the various honours given and how they originated ...

Scotland’s longest-running outdoor music festival has paid tribute to its founder after he passed away – and has pledged to dedicate this year’s event to his “vision”. Simon Holmes launched ...

A KNIGHTHOOD for Idris Elba. A damehood for Meera Syal. Those who advise the UK Government and the monarchy on the new year honours list will, no doubt, be extremely pleased to have produced a number ...

Some of the famous faces who turned down the honours are listed below. Birmingham-born poet Benjamin Zephaniah made clear his reasons for publicly rejecting an OBE in 2003. He said he would decline ...

The beloved children's writer, known for magical stories including 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'James and the ...

A number of famous faces have been awarded honours from King Charles III in the latest New Year's Honours list ...