King Charles III smiles during The King’s Foundation’s annual ‘Crafts at Christmas’ at Highgrove Gardens on Dec. 13, 2024 in Tetbury, England.Photo:Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty
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Carey Mulligan,Stephen Fry, Sarah Lancashire and others have made the cut forKing Charles’ 2025 New Year Honors list.
Honors are typically given out at the new year and at the monarch’s official birthday, celebrated each June, and celebrate contributions of well-known personalities, government officials and even everyday people who have served their respective communities in an extraordinary way.
Among those recognized on this year’s New Year Honors list are two doctors believed to have been a part of the King’s medical team as he navigated cancer this year — the type and stage of which remains unknown to the public.
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The King, 76, has given honors to Dr. Douglas Glass and Professor Richard Leach this year. PerHello!, Dr. Glass is the King’s apothecary and also served asQueen Elizabeth’s apothecary as well — and “was the medical professional in attendance at Balmoral when she died,” the outlet reported.
Professor Leach is a consultant physician at the private King Edward VIII’s Hospital in London, “where members of the royal family have been treated for decades,” according to the outlet.
“It’s not uncommon for doctors of the royal family to receive personal recognition,” the outlet continued, citing the late Queen’s decision to knight her Head of the Medical Household, Sir Huw Thomas, in 2021.
Carey Mulligan attends the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024 at The Royal Festival Hall on Feb. 18, 2024 in London, England.Kate Green/BAFTA/Getty
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Mulligan and Lancashire have both been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), and Lancashire called the recognition an “unexpected delight,” according toHello!. For his part, Fry said he felt “startled and enchanted” after receiving a knighthood for his services to mental health awareness and the environment.
Other notable names given honors this iteration include Gareth Southgate, former manager of England’s national football team, and London mayor Sadiq Khan, who were both knighted in the New Year Honors. Sadiq — who has served as London’s mayor since 2016 — said he was “truly humbled” to receive the honor.
More than 1,200 people across the U.K. received honors, including athletes, entertainers and political figures, ranging in age from two 18-year-olds to one 103-year-old.
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Victoria and David Beckham make their way along the East Gallery to attend the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace during day one of The Amir of the State of Qatar’s visit to the United Kingdom on Dec. 3, 2024 in London, England.WPA Pool/Getty
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Many expected thatDavid Beckhammight be knighted this year, especially after his appearance at the Dec. 3 Buckingham Palace state banquet honoring the Amir of Qatar alongside wifeVictoria Beckham— but he wasn’t on the most recent list of honorees.
source: people.com
