Queen guitarist Brian Could amongst these receiving honours at Buckingham Palace

Sir Brian Could shall be amongst these recognised at Buckingham Palace later after he was given a knighthood within the New 12 months Honours.

Because the virtuoso guitarist in rock band Queen, the 75-year-old is answerable for a number of the largest riffs in widespread music, from the solo on Don’t Cease Me Now to the melodic strums of Someone To Love.

Alongside late frontman Freddie Mercury, bassist John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor, he scored quite a few quantity ones through the group’s ’80s heyday, touring the world.

The musician, astrophysicist and animal welfare advocate is being recognised for his companies to music and charity.

Sir Brian isn’t any stranger to Buckingham Palace, having carried out through the Golden Jubilee in 2002, enjoying a solo guitar model of God Save The Queen from the roof of the well-known royal residence.

In June final yr he carried out on the Platinum Jubilee, the place the late monarch tapped the beat of We Will Rock You on a teacup on the finish of a sketch that includes Paddington Bear.

There may be additionally a prestigious honour on Tuesday for former Treasury everlasting secretary Sir Tom Scholar, who turns into a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bathtub having been summarily sacked by short-lived prime minister Liz Truss on her first day in workplace.

The UK’s ambassador in Kyiv, Dame Melinda Simmons, will obtain a damehood for her companies to British international coverage.

Saxophonist and broadcaster YolanDa Brown shall be made an OBE for companies to music, music schooling and to broadcasting.

Initially from Barking in London, the 40-year-old’s music brings collectively reggae, jazz and soul, and she or he has collaborated with acts equivalent to Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones and Rick Astley.