The Order of the Companions of Honour is an order of the Commonwealth realms. It was founded on 4 June 1917 by King George V as a reward for outstanding achievements. It was founded on the same date a
Badge and ribbon of the order
John Buchan, Lord Tweedsmuir, as Governor General of Canada, wearing the Order of the Companions of Honour badge around his neck
David Attenborough
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Sir David Frederick Attenborough is an English broadcaster, natural historian, and writer. His presenting career began as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, and has spanned seven decades; it includes the nine
Order of the Companions of Honour
…3-(282) Dame Janet Baker Opera singer 1993 92 4-(287) David Owen, Baron Owen Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 1994 88 5-(289) Sir David Attenborough Television broadcaster and conservationist 1995 100 6-(291) Douglas Hurd, Baron Hurd of Westwell Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs…
Attenborough in 2025
Attenborough (right) interviewing Vivian Fuchs (left) and Edmund Hillary (centre), 1956
Attenborough in the Ouachita Mountains whilst filming Life in Cold Blood, July 2005
Attenborough filming commentary for a documentary at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States, with Space Shuttle Columbia in the background