Former England football captain David Beckham, Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman and The Who front man Roger Daltrey are among the prominent figures awarded knighthoods in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list.

David Howden has been honoured in King Charles’ Birthday Honours list. The founder and chief executive of UK broker Howden has been awarded a CBE for services to the insurance industry. He started his career as a broker at Alexander Howden in 1981 and then founded Howden in 1994, originally as a wholesale broker employing just three people.

A senior leader at Hull College has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2025 for his services to Further Education.