Also honored in the New 2023 Honors List is Jason Knauf, the former communications boss of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who accused the Duchess of Sussex of bullying.

AceShowbiz – King Charles will be a knight Queen guitarist sir Brian May in their first New Year’s honors. Also on the list were Prince Harry and Meghan Markleex-head of the public relations department, who accused the duchess of bullying. Meanwhile, four players from the English Lionesses football team will receive gongs after their Euro football triumph.

Jason Knauf, who originally served as Joint Head of Public Relations for both the Sussexes and the current Prince and Princess of Wales, became a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order, which gave him the right to put the letters LVO after his name. He made serious allegations that Meghan, Duchess of Sussex allegedly bullied junior members of the royal family before he stepped down to become a special adviser to Prince William and his wife Catherine and then chief executive of the Royal Foundation, the charitable arm of their official operations. .

On Friday evening, December 30, he said: “Working for the Prince and Princess of Wales has been the honor of a lifetime. Receiving this recognition means more to me than I can say. I’m incredibly grateful.” He testified in Duchess Megha’s privacy case against The Mail on Sunday.

Sir Brian (75), guitarist for Queen hits such as “We are the Champions”, vowed to “do what you would expect a knight to do”, including “fighting for justice” and “for people who have no voice”. . Lionesses captain Lea Williamson, 25, receives MBE after beating Germany 2-1 in extra time at the July Euro.

Her teammates Beth Meade (27), defenseman Lucy Bronze (31) and scorer Ellen White (33) are all receiving MBEs, with Lucy telling The Sun on Friday: “To be on this list because I just did what I love is amazing.” Women’s coach Sarina Wigman (53) receives a CBE in the overseas team list and says: “I feel privileged and humiliated and would like to dedicate this to the players, cheerleaders and others in the Football Association who have worked tirelessly for our common success.”

Dame Denise Richards (51), who helped organize the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and won gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, was another athlete honored. She said: “This is an incredible honor. I try to accept her and her grandiosity. I admit that I am one of the very few women in athletics who have received the title of lady. I’m just so proud and incredibly beside myself. ”

Over 1,000 people are featured on Charles’ first New Year’s list. Other famous faces include actors Stephen Graham (49), David Harewood (57), who receive an OBE, and stand-up comedian Frank Skinner (65), who received an MBE. ‘Dennis the Menace’ illustrator David Sutherland (89), who has been drawing for The Beano for 60 years, receives MBE.