How to nominate someone for a knighthood

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! If you would like to take the first steps to becoming a knight or a dame, please contact our team.