A host of famous figures, including several with Irish links, have quietly turned down, returned or publicly rejected New Year and Birthday Honours over the years.

The King's New Year Honours list has been confirmed, with a number of famous faces being recognised, but there have been some ...

It's that time of year once more and King Charles III has again chosen who will receive coveted accolades in the New Year's Honours list. Honours form part of orders of chivalry that have been ...

A number of famous faces have been awarded honours from King Charles III in the latest New Year's Honours list ...

Being handed an honour by the monarch is widely considered a huge achievement there are plenty of well-known faces who have spurned the advances of Buckingham Palace ...

As King Charles III prepares to honour a host of celebrities in the King's New Year Honours 2026, we have taken a look back on some of the famous faces who have turned down the recognition. Honours ...

There’s a week left to submit your entry to The Telegraph ’s 2026 Poetry Competition. Back by popular demand, this is the sixth year of the contest and we’re hoping that more of you than ever will be ...

She has a knack for weird poems, I think, ones that pinpoint moments when affection and awkwardness mix. That might be a particularly British trait, but she doesn’t restrain from big emotions either, ...