Is it really a great honour to be on the New Year Honours list? The 2026 selection has certainly raised eyebrows: alongside ...

The New Year Honours 2026 list has been announced, celebrating contributions to British society – but many famous faces have ...

The renowned astrophysicist admitted in 2008 that he'd been offered a knighthood during the 1990s, a more prestigious honour ...

Much-loved actor Idris Elba, gold medal-winning ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, and several of England’s ...

As King Charles III prepares to honour a host of celebrities in the King's New Year Honours 2026, we have taken a look back ...

Being handed an honour by the monarch is widely considered a huge achievement there are plenty of well-known faces who have ...

A host of famous figures, including several with Irish links, have quietly turned down, returned or publicly rejected New ...

The Beatles' George Harrison began exploring spirituality in the mid-1960s, but he soon became so passionate about it that he ...

Indeed, the renowned artist is thought to hold the record for the most honours declined, having reportedly turned down five, ...