2020 Birthday Honours
The 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June. The Queen's Birthday Honours for the United Kingdom would normally have been announced in June, but were delayed until the Autumn because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The honours for New Zealand were announced on 1 June and for Australia on 8 June.
Australia
The 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours for Australia were announced on 8 June 2020 by the Governor-General, David Hurley.[2]
New Zealand
The 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours for New Zealand were announced on 1 June 2020.[3]
See also
- Australian honours system
- New Zealand royal honours system
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom
- 2020 Canadian Honours List
References
- "Queen's Birthday Honours List delayed until autumn amid coronavirus". Metro. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- "Queen's Birthday 2020 Honours List | Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia". www.gg.gov.au. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- "Queen's Birthday honours list 2020". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.