Lewis Hamilton has finally been given a knighthood after securing his seventh world championship. In music, star of the '90s UK garage scene turned music producer and DJ Craig David is recognised with an MBE.
And veteran footballers Jimmy Greaves and Ron Flowers are also made MBEs after a long-running campaign to ensure every surviving member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad gets an honour.
But many more Brits have also been awarded coveted gongs, why not keep reading and see what these amazing ladies and gents have done to deserve such high honours.Sir David Alan Chipperfield CBE.
Architect, David Chipperfield Architects. For services to Architecture. (London, Greater London)Professor Karin Judith Barber CBE FBA.