British astronaut Tim Peake, Forces sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn and TV duo Ant and Dec are among the thousands of people to be recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
Other famous faces to be honoured include actors Brian Blessed and Penelope Wilton, as well as former footballer Alan Shearer and TV personality Janet Street Porter.
Major Peake made history with his award - the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George - by becoming the first person to be honoured while in space.
The astronaut, who was given the award for his contribution to space and scientific research, said from the International Space Station: "I am honoured to receive the first appointment to the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George for extraordinary service beyond our planet."
He added that the award was not just for him, and dedicated it to everyone who had made his mission possible.
Dame Vera, 99, said she was "very suprised" to join the likes of Sir David Attenborough, Dame Maggie Smith and Stephen Hawking in becoming a Companion of Honour.
The singer, who played a huge role in keeping spirits up during the Blitz, added: "I felt very greatly honoured to be given a Damehood and never expected to receive anything else. So for Her Majesty to bestow a further accolade on me is very unexpected and I feel even more honoured."
Ant and Dec received OBEs for services to broadcasting and entertainment, with Mr Blessed receiving the same honour for services to the arts and charity.
The actor said: "This is a complete surprise. I am absolutely delighted.
"It is marvellous that the son of a Yorkshire coal miner should be given such an honour.
"A huge thank you to all of the people that nominated me. "
Olivier award winning actress Ms Wilton, who has appeared in hit TV show Downton Abbey and film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, was made a Dame for her services to drama, one of 13 women to be bestowed the honour.
Nineteen men were awarded knighthoods including Damon Buffini - recently appointed chairman of the National Theatre - for voluntary and charitable services, and artist Michael Craig-Martin for services to art.
A string of stars from the sporting world were also recognised for their achievements, with record-breaking England cricket captain Alastair Cook and former England football skipper Alan Shearer receiving CBEs for their services to cricket and charity, respectively.
Other knighthoods were awarded to Terence Morgan, the non-executive chairman of Crossrail, for services to UK Infrastructure, skills and employment. And in the year marking 400 years since Shakespeare's death, Professor Stanley Wells, scholar and honorary president of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, was also knighted, for services to scholarship.
Writer Paul Bede Johnson was given a CBE for his services to literature, and John Micklethwait, former editor-in-chief of the Economist, received the same honour for services to journalism and economics.
Others who were named OBEs were Susie Hargreaves, CEO of the Internet Watch Foundation, and Golden Globe winning television producer Gareth Neame, who was responsible for shows like Spooks and Hustle.
Actor and presenter Adil Ray was bestowed the same honour for his services to broadcasting, while writer Stella Duffy was recognised for services to the arts.
Named as MBEs were Felix Barrett, founder and artistic director of Punchdrunk, and playwright Rikki Beadle-Blair.
Another recipient of the honour was Martine Wiltshire, a Team GB sitting volleyball player and Paralympian, who lost both her legs in the London 7/7 bombings.
The 43-year-old said: "I believe the power of sport has healed me, and hopefully I am an example of that.
"But I am not accepting this award just for me. I am going to accept for all those volunteers and all those people that helped put me together, and those that support the power of sport."
Nobel prize winner Professor Angus Stewart Deaton joined the Order of the British Empire and Knight Bachelor for his services to research in economics and international affairs.
He was accompanied by Lucian Grainge, chairman and chief executive of Universal Music Group - instrumental in the careers of artists like Amy Winehouse, The Rolling Stones and Sam Smith - for services to British business and inward investment.
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