The King’s Birthday Honours list has been revealed, and it includes Post Office hero, Alan Bates , artist, Tracey Emin , and Gordon Brown . Mr Brown, who served as prime minister between 2007 and 2010, has been made a Companion of Honour, the highest award possible - also held by Sir David Attenborough . Alan Bates, who previously rejected an OBE last year after Paul Vennells was given her CBE, has been awarded a Knighthood.
Others on the list included Imelda Staunton, Mark Cavendish, Simon Le Bon, and Rebecca Ferguson. The Trooping the Colour parade will take place at Buckingham Palace today (15 June)..
