{"id":3029,"date":"2026-06-13T06:10:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T06:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=3029"},"modified":"2026-06-13T06:10:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T06:10:56","slug":"kings-birthday-honours-list-2026-kevin-sinfield-knighted-and-six-lionesses-made-mbes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=3029","title":{"rendered":"King&#8217;s Birthday Honours list 2026: Kevin Sinfield knighted and six Lionesses made MBEs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Knighthood<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Kevin Sinfield (coach, former international and fundraiser), for services to rugby league, rugby union and the MND community<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Neil Fox MBE (former rugby league international), for services to rugby league and the community in West Yorkshire<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Eva Rausing (founder, Alborada Trust), for services to charity, animal welfare, horse racing and bloodstock<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Mel Bound (founder, This Woman Runs), for services to women&#8217;s community sport<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">David Dein (former Arsenal chairman and founder, The Twinning Project), for services to football and charity<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Luke Donald (golfer), for services to golf<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Dr Clare Halsted (administrator, volunteer and former athlete), for 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swimming<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Professor Chris Brookes (Wigan Warriors chair and lately Rugby Football League and England Rugby League chief medical officer), for services to rugby league<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Lee Carsley (coach, England men&#8217;s Under-21s), for services to football<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Jess Carter (England international), for services to football<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Krysten Coombs (badminton), for services to badminton and to the Dwarf Sports Association<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Alan Crooks (Irish Football Association disability manager), for services to disability football<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Jane Figueiredo (coach, Aquatics GB), for services to diving<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Hannah Hampton (England international), for services to 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