He has received a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to drama and charity after a distinguished history on stage and in television. How this year's Honours were differentThe Queen's Birthday Honours are usually published in June to mark the monarch's official birthday. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2020 IN FULLSpecial coronavirus awardsCovid OBEsCovid MBEsCovid British Empire MedalNon-coronavirus awardsKnighthoodsDamehoodsCompanion of HonourSir Paul Brierley SMITH CBE "Chairman, Paul Smith Limited. For services to British foreign policySir Julian KING KCVO CMG, lately European Commissioner for the Security Union, Brussels, Belgium. For services to British foreign policyAndrew GILMOUR, Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights, United Nations, New York, United States of America.

Source: Daily Mirror October 09, 2020 21:30 UTC