2012 New Year Honours
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The New Year Honours 2012 were announced on 31 December 2011 in the United Kingdom,[1] New Zealand,[2][3] Antigua and Barbuda,[4] Grenada,[5] Belize,[6] Saint Christopher and Nevis,[7] The Solomon Islands,[8] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,[9] and The Cook Islands,[10] to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 2012.
The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour and arranged by the country (in order of independence) whose ministers advised The Queen on the appointments, then by honour with grades i.e. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander etc. and then divisions i.e. Civil, Diplomatic and Military as appropriate.