The New Year Honours 2009 for the Commonwealth Realms will be announced in December 2008 to celebrate the year passed and to mark the beginning of 2009.
Due to the success of British Olympians in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, below are those athletes likely to receive Honours. It is convention for all gold medal winners to receive an MBE, although some may be awarded higher.
Knight Bachelor (Kt)
Order of the British Empire
Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
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