Jim Powell December 29, 2012

New Year honours list – in pictures

Olympic medal winners are prominent in the 2013 New Year honours list, which also features organising committee chief Sebastian Coe

Honours List: Britain's Bradley Wiggins celebrates aft — Bradley Wiggins receives a knighthood after winning the Tour de France and a gold medal at London 2012 Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP

Honours List: Actor Adrian Lester, seen here in Red Velvet, received an OBE — Actor Adrian Lester, seen here in Red Velvet, receives an OBE Photograph: Tristram Kenton/Guardian

Honours List: Jessica Ennis received a CBE after winning the heptathlon at London 2012 — Jessica Ennis receives a CBE after winning the heptathlon at London 2012 Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

Honours List: Choreographer Arlene Philips was awarded a CBE — Choreographer Arlene Philips is awarded a CBE Photograph: Linda Nylind/Guardian

Honours List: David Weir of GB won four golds at London 2012 and received a CBE — David Weir receives a CBE after winning four golds at the 2012 Paralympics Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Honours List: Actor Ewan McGregor Premiere — Actor Ewan McGregor receives an OBE Photograph: Jason Merritt/Getty

Honours List: After winning the US Open and Olympic gold, Andy Murray received an OBE — Andy Murray receives an OBE after winning the US Open and Olympic gold Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images

Honours List: Artist Tracy Emin received a CBE — Artist Tracey Emin receives a CBE Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi/Guardian

Honours List: British Cycling Performance Director Dave Brailsford awarded a knighthood — British cycling performance director Dave Brailsford is awarded a knighthood Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty

Honours List: British fashion designer Stella McCartney — Fashion designer Stella McCartney is awarded an OBE Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP

Honours List: London 2012 Olympic Games — Long jump gold medallist Greg Rutherford receives an MBE Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images

Honours List: Entrepreneur Martha Lane Fox was awarded a CBE — Entrepreneur Martha Lane Fox is awarded a CBE Photograph: Teri Pengilley/Guardian

Honours List: Four times gold medallist Ben Ainslie was bestowed a knighthood — Four times gold medallist Ben Ainslie is awarded a knighthood Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty

Honours List: Kenneth Grange received a knighthood — Designer Kenneth Grange receives a knighthood Photograph: Suki Dhanda/Observer

Honours List: Double gold medallist Ellie Simmonds was awarded an OBE — Double Paralympic gold medallist Ellie Simmonds is awarded an OBE Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty

Honours List: Professor Peter Higgs — Professor Peter Higgs becomes a Companion of Honour for services to physics Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/Guardian

Honours List: Lord Coe was made a Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire — Lord Sebastian Coe is made a Companion of Honour in recognition of his work as chair of the Olympics organising committee Photograph: Gary Prior/Corbis

Honours List: Mo Farah was appointed a CBE — Double Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah is appointed a CBE Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Honours List: Musician Kate Bush was awarded a CBE — Musician Kate Bush is awarded a CBE Photograph: John Carder Bush/Noble and Brite/PA

Honours List: Olympics Day 11 - Equestrian — Carl Hester, who won Olympic gold in the team dressage, is awarded an MBE Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty

Honours List: Quentin Blake was awarded a knighthood — Illustrator Quentin Blake is awarded a knighthood Photograph: Felix Clay/Guardian

Honours List: Sarah Storey becomes a Dame winning four golds in cycling at London 2012 — Paralympian Sarah Storey is awarded a DBE after winning four cycling golds at London 2012. She had previously won gold medals in swimming Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty

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