Q: How do I nominate someone to be knighted?

In order to recommend someone for a knighthood or damehood you need to provide the Cabinet Office with all the relevant details of the nominee’s achievements.

As with a nomination for an MBE, OBE or CBE, you must also provide a minimum of two letters of support with your nomination. These must come from people of have experienced the nominee’s achievements first-hand and able to talk with enthusiasm about their work.

Please be aware – you cannot resubmit nominations for King’s honours year on year until you get the result you want! Once a nomination has been considered it will not be reconsidered until a minimum of two years have passed and then the new nomination must contain something significantly different to the first to even be considered again. 

If you would like to make a nomination for a knighthood or damehood, or for any other King’s honour, Awards Intelligence can assist you with a professionally drafted nomination that details all of the nominee’s achievements in a clear, compelling and comprehensive account, backed up by evidence and first-hand appraisals of their work. We have the experience and understanding of the King’s honours criteria to get it right the first time!