According to reports, Queen guitarist Brian May is the King of England III. He was knighted by Charles. Online British government.
During the reign of Charles III, this is the first ceremony at which state awards are presented – in addition to May, the artist Grayson Perry was also knighted. Also, actor Stephen Graham and actress Virginia McKenna, and England women’s soccer team captain Leah Williamson, have been awarded the Order of the British Empire in varying degrees.
A total of 1.1 thousand people were awarded the state award, mostly diplomats, politicians, artists and football players. Also notable on the list are Peter Offord Davies, 100, who received an award for his voluntary educational work at a local primary school, and Dara McAnulty, 18, from Northern Ireland, for helping people with autism.
Formerly Bank of England introduced King of Great Britain III. Coin design depicting Charles.