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

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

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

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 ...

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

But 2026 is upon us, with a rash of album releases, tours, movies, books and other events that lined up to sate fans of all tastes. Everything hasn’t been revealed yet, but we know enough to make an ...

In a year of reflection and remembrance, the world lost luminaries whose talents and stories enriched our lives, leaving ...

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

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

In a year of reflection and remembrance, the world lost luminaries whose talents and stories enriched our lives, leaving ...