Queen’s Honours
When do Investitures take place?
Q: When do Investitures take place? A: Investitures normally take place from late February to early July and late September to mid December.
Read MoreCan someone living abroad be nominated for a UK Queen’s honour?
Should PM Tony Blair have been knighted?
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Read MoreWhat are the different levels of honour and who decides?
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Read MoreHow do I know you’ll do a great job when I can’t see examples of what you do?
We take pride in delivering excellent client satisfaction, and making your experience with us as enjoyable and stress-free as possible. It’s for this reason that each client is invited to complete a client satisfaction survey. The most recent findings are outlined below. These survey results, in tandem with the client testimonials that you can view here,…
Read MoreHow can I get hold of an honours nomination form?
Any worthy person, based anywhere in the world, can be nominated for a Queen’s honour like an MBE, OBE or damehood. You don’t need to be based in the UK or even be a UK citizen. Did you know that Brazilian football supremo, Pelé, has a knighthood too? So it is truly a global awards…
Read MoreCan I get an honour if I haven’t paid all my tax?
You might not immediately think that tax and honours have anything in common but the two are inextricably linked when it comes to successful honours nominations for UK citizens. The reality is if your taxes are up-to-date, your nomination for an honour stands a better chance of success. The reason applications take between 12 and 18…
Read MoreShould the honours system be scrapped?
I thought you might want to listen to me discussing with talkRADIO the Labour party’s decision to potentially scrap the honours system.
Read MoreIf I appoint Awards Intelligence to draft my nomination, what happens next?
In summary: Step 1 – Once you have chosen which of our four levels of service suits you best, we will email over a letter of engagement for you to sign and return if you are happy with it. Step 2 – We will introduce you to your dedicated consultant (and to…
Read MoreIf the nominee has already been put forward for an honour, is there any point in nominating them again?
Q. If the nominee has already been put forward for an honour, is there any point in nominating them again? A. Yes, as it shows to the Cabinet Office that more than one person has had the same idea to nominate the person at roughly the same time, which is a very positive thing.
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