Birthday Honours

KING CHARLES’ birthday honours list was released on Friday June 16, and of course honours unsung heroes alongside those in the public eye.

Charles has honoured some incredible people this year who have achieved through bravery, perseverance and sheer belief in a cause.

Amongst the unsung heroes, Charles has included a woman who lost her son, her father and her brother in the 2015 Tunisia beach massacre. Suzanne Richards’ holiday had only just begun when the brutal tragedy took place at Port El Kantaoui, near Sousse.

She has since, with her surviving younger son Owen, set up the Smile for Joel charity, which has raised more than £500,000 for families bereaved by murder. Suzanne will receive an MBE.

During the pandemic, centenarian Joan Willett raised over £60,000 for the British Heart Foundation by walking up and down a hill near her house. The heart attack sufferer was 104 years old at the time of her feat and will be 106 as she receives her BEM.

Razvan Constantinescu will be awarded an OBE for making sure over 4,000 aid parcels found their way to Odesa, as the conflict in Ukraine continues.

Of course, there are many more unsung heroes who contribute so much to the daily life of UK citizens, but there are also those known celebrities and politicians who symbolise or enact our aspirations.

Arsenal footballing legend and current football pundit, Ian Wright, 59, will be recognised with an OBE for his work with the Football Association (FA) and his services to charity.

Davina McCall, 55, is set to receive an MBE for her TV work, with her 10 ­ year run on Big Brother. Ms McCall is an advocate for women’s health and also has taken on charity work for Sport Relief.

Legendary Radio DJ Ken Bruce is known best for his long ­ running BBC Radio 2 show as well as his standout feature, Pop Master. Bruce will receive an MBE.

You can read the full list on the UK government website.