1.8 Queen's Commendation For Valuable Service.1.7 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.1.5 The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.1.4 The Most Honourable Order of the Bath.1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate. In the case of certain orders such as the Order of the Garter and the Royal Victorian Order they remain at the personal discretion of the Queen.
As the " fount of honour" the monarch remains the final arbiter for awards. Depending on their roles, those people selected by committee are submitted either to the prime minister, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, or Secretary of State for Defence for their approval before being sent to the Sovereign for final approval.
The orders, medals and decorations are awarded by various honours committees which meet to discuss candidates identified by public or private bodies, by government departments or who are nominated by members of the public. The Prince of Wales and The Princess Royal were deputised for The Queen. The awards are presented to the recipient in one of several investiture ceremonies at Buckingham Palace throughout the year by the Sovereign or her designated representative.
Honours are split into classes ("orders") and are graded to distinguish different degrees of achievement or service, most medals are not graded. The Honours list is a list of people who have been awarded one of the various orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom. The New Year Honours 2000 for the United Kingdom and New Zealand were announced on 31 December 1999, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 2000. The insignia of the Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George: Andrew Wood was awarded the Grand Cross in this Honours list.
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