Littler, Humphries, Wade & Beckham in King's Honours
Summary
In the King's Birthday Honours List, several sports figures received awards. Darts players Luke Littler and Luke Humphries received MBEs, while David Beckham and Billy Boston were knighted. Former tennis player Virginia Wade was awarded a CBE, and motorcyclist Michael Dunlop also received an MBE for his achievements.Key Facts
- Luke Littler, a teenage darts world champion, and Luke Humphries, world number one in darts, were made MBEs.
- David Beckham, former England football captain, and rugby league legend Billy Boston received knighthoods.
- Virginia Wade, the only British woman to win all four major tennis titles, was awarded a CBE for her sports and charity work.
- Michael Dunlop, with a record 33 Isle of Man TT race wins, received an MBE.
- Rachel Daly, an England footballer, Trish Johnson, a golfer, and others in various sports were also honoured with MBEs.
- Deta Hedman, a pioneering black female darts player, and cricket figure Devon Malcolm were made OBEs.
- Paralympic swimmer Monica Vaughan and Olympic triathlete Alistair Brownlee were also appointed OBEs for their contributions.
- Frank Rothwell, known for his charitable work in dementia research, received recognition as well.
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