King’s Birthday Honours list 2026: Kevin Sinfield knighted and six Lionesses made MBEs


Knighthood

Kevin Sinfield (coach, former international and fundraiser), for services to rugby league, rugby union and the MND community

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Neil Fox MBE (former rugby league international), for services to rugby league and the community in West Yorkshire

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Mel Bound (founder, This Woman Runs), for services to women’s community sport

David Dein (former Arsenal chairman and founder, The Twinning Project), for services to football and charity

Luke Donald (golfer), for services to golf

Dr Clare Halsted (administrator, volunteer and former athlete), for services to fencing

Shaun Murphy (snooker player), for services to snooker and charity

Ian Robertson (broadcaster and former Scotland international), for services to rugby union and broadcasting

Emily Scarratt (former England international), for services to rugby union

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Michelle Agyemang (England international), for services to football

Brenda Bland (former Great Britain team manager), for services to swimming

Lee Carsley (coach, England men’s Under-21s), for services to football

Jess Carter (England international), for services to football

Jane Figueiredo (coach, Aquatics GB), for services to diving

Hannah Hampton (England international), for services to football

Jane Harvey (official), for services to tennis

Lauren James (England international), for services to football

Cliff Jones (former Wales international), for services to Welsh football

Chloe Kelly (England international), for services to football

Lou Macari (founder, Macari Foundation, and former Scotland international), for services to football and homeless people in Stoke-on-Trent

Ryan Moore (jockey), for services to horse racing and British sport

Richard Morris (head, GB Para Badminton), for services to sport and disabled people

Garry Richardson (broadcaster), for services to sport broadcasting

Alessia Russo (England international), for services to football

Gary Street (former England women’s head coach), for services to rugby union

Brian Walsh (coach), for services to cricket



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