Mary Earps now has an MBE to celebrate
Bassey, known for recording the James Bond theme songs Goldfinger and Diamonds are Forever, is one of the world's bestselling artists of all time. She becomes a companion of honour, one of the top honours, for her services to music. She said: "My heart is full of emotion and I am truly humbled."
Bassey becomes the 64th living member of the order, which can only have 65 members at any one time. Earlier this year, she was awarded the Order of Saint Charles by Prince Albert II of Monaco.
The romance author Jilly Cooper receives a damehood for her services to literature and charity. The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, confessed his enjoyment of Cooper's novels earlier this year, revealing that Riders, Rivals, Polo, The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous and Appassionata were his favourite Cooper books.
Cooper said: "I am absolutely and incredibly bowled over. I can not believe I am a DBE, which in my case also stands for delighted, bewildered and ecstatic."
Sonia Boyce, artist: she receives a damehood
Welby is made a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (RVO) for his personal service to the crown during the coronation at Westminster Abbey in May. Awards of the RVO are in the king's gift and are bestowed independently of Downing Street to people who have served the monarch or the royal family in a personal way.
Justin Welby: Royal Victorian Order
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