Ladies and gentlemen. It gives us great pleasure to announce our New Years Honours List, for the year 816 AS. We are indebted to each and every one of those below. Thank you.
NEW YEARS HONOURS LIST: The following are made life Peers, with seats in the House of Lords:
For dedication to the Monarchy, Anthony Grenville
For the advancement of and dedication to Bretonian Law Enforcement, Reginald Walpole
For dedication in the Defense of the Realm, Commodore Aubrey Mainwaring
The following are awarded Knighthoods:
For exceptional services to the promotion of Bretonian Trade, Alisdair Buchanan.
For service and dedication to Bretonia abroad, Peter Chambers
For dedication in the Defense of the Realm, Fortunatus Wright
For dedication in the Defense of the Realm, Commodore Stanley Nelson
For dedication in the Defense of the Realm, Admiral Drake Kaiden
For dedication in the Defense of the Realm, Esther Carson
The following are made Officers of the Order of the Bretonian Empire (OBE):
For dedication in the Defense of the Realm, Admiral Mark McKenna
For dedication in the Defense of the Realm, Mandalore Kandosii
For services to the promotion of Bretonian Trade, Gunther Koch
For the advancement of and dedication to Bretonian Law Enforcement, George Graves
The following are made Members of the Order of the Bretonian Empire (MBE):
For dedication in the Defense of the Realm, Billy Bishop
For dedication in the Defense of the Realm, Captain John Redmond
For dedication in the Defense of the Realm, Ranov'la Aran
For services to the promotion of Bretonian Trade, Graham Knight
For the advancement of and dedication to Bretonian Law Enforcement, Joshua Cooper
For services to the promotion of Bretonian Trade, Alec McIntyre
For the advancement of and dedication to Bretonian Law Enforcement, Brian McNab
For services to Inter-House Diplomacy, and the fostering of closer relations with Liberty, Vice Admiral David Hale
The Following are to receive an Official Royal Pardon:
Juno Kietan
Again, thank you.
Signed Her Royal and Imperial Majesty, Carina I, by the Grace of her Forebears, Sovereign of the Realm of Greater Bretonia, Empress of Tau, of the Kingdom of the Near Omegas and of her other Realms and Territories Queen, Protector of the Independent Worlds of Magellan and Cortez, Defender of Justice, Head of the Order of the Bretonian Empire:
For those requiring clarification on their awards, I present the following extract from the Bretonian Royal College of Arms and Heraldry:
List of Bretonian Honours Wrote:Knighthoods (full title, KBE - Knight of the Order of the Bretonian Empire) are special honours conferred upon certain citizens of Bretonia, in reward for outstanding service to the Nation and Empire of Bretonia in any field of life. These are non-hereditary and grant the title of "Sir" to male citizens and "Dame" to female citizens. They may be granted to citizens of Bretonia, or as honourary titles to special foreign citizens. They are awarded at the personal discretion of the Monarch, often on the advice of the Prime Minister. Historically the Fleet Admiral of the BAF and the Chief Commissioner of the BPA make recommendations to the Monarch for the granting of Knighthoods to members of their respective services in reward for exemplary duty. The Monarch also maintains the right to strip Knights of their Knighthoods should they disgrace themselves.
Lesser honours than the Knighthood (or KBE) are the OBE (Officer of the Order of the Bretonian Empire) and below that the MBE (Member of the Order of the Bretonian Empire). These are awarded in the same way as Knighthoods. It is impossible to hold more than one of these titles at once; upon promotion to a higher honour, the previous honour must be returned (so promotion to a Knighthood cancels any previous MBE or OBE). Unlike Knighthoods these titles do not confer the title of Sir or Dame, but are worn in the form of the three letters after a person's name. Like Knighthoods honorary MBEs and OBEs may be awarded to foreign citizens, and may be revoked by the Monarch.
For those being inaugurated into the Order of the Bretonian Empire, your respective insignia are being shipped out to you, and should be with you shortly. The Cross of the KBE is worn on the chest with the ribbon around the neck, the OBE and MBE insignia are worn on the left breast, above any other military or civilian honours.
May I add my personal congratulations to those of Her Majesty,
Sir Robin Francis
Private Secretary to Queen Carina