2000 New Year Honours

The awards are presented to the recipient in one of several investiture ceremonies at Buckingham Palace throughout the year by the Sovereign or her designated representative.

The Prince of Wales (now Charles III) and The Princess Royal deputised for The Queen.

[2] Depending on their roles, those people selected by committee are submitted either to the prime minister, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, or Secretary of State for Defence for their approval before being sent to the Sovereign for final approval.

The highest two ranks of the order, the Knight/Dame Grand Cross and Knight/Dame Commander, admit an individual into knighthood or damehood automatically allowing the recipient to use the title Sir or Dame.

Nine people were made a Dame Commander in the civil division in the 2000 New Years Honour list and are entitled to use the post-nominals DBE.

There are two classes of medal, 1 person was made an Ordinary Member in the 2000 New Years Honours list.

[25] The Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM) is a medal presented to members of the three volunteer reserve forces of the United Kingdom armed forces (Royal Naval Reserve, Territorial Army and Royal Auxiliary Air Force) for exemplary meritorious service in the conduct of their duties; 6 service personnel were awarded medals.