London (TDI): London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Paris Olympics gold medalist Keely Hodgkinson and former England soccer boss Gareth Southgate were among the hundreds named in King Charles’s New Year honours list published on Monday.
The full list includes over 1,200 people in politics, sport, the arts or community service to be awarded honours ranging from Member, Commander or Officer of the Order of the British Empire (MBE, CBE or OBE) up to knighthoods and damehoods.
Sadiq Khan, one of UK’s most high-profile Asian-origin politicians, was honoured for political and public service.
A member of Britain’s governing Labour Party, Sadiq Khan was this year elected mayor for the third time, although he has faced criticism for a housing crisis and crime levels in the city.
He joined British television icon and writer Fry, 67, and former England football manager Gareth Southgate in being knighted in the latest list.
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Fry, best known for playing his idol Oscar Wilde in the 1997 film Wilde and hit British television comedy Blackadder was recognized for services to mental health awareness, charity and environment.
Fry, who lives with bipolar disorder, has openly shared his experiences with manic depression.
Southgate guided England to consecutive European Championship finals before resigning as the national team’s manager in July.
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The New Year honours, awarded since at least 1890, celebrate not only figures but also individuals who have quietly dedicated years to contributing to national life.
The monarch or other leading members of the royal family hand out the awards at ceremonies during the year.
