The New Year Honours 1997 were appointments by most of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth IItovarious orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and honorary ones to citizens of other countries. They were announced on 31 December 1996, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1997 in the United Kingdom,[1][2] New Zealand[3] and the Cook Islands,[4] the Bahamas,[5] Grenada,[6] Papua New Guinea,[7] the Solomon Islands,[8] Tuvalu,[9] Saint Lucia,[10] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,[11] Belize,[12] Antigua and Barbuda,[13] and Saint Christopher and Nevis.[14]
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.
