Olympic heroes receive honours

1:05 pm, Thu 28 Feb 2013

London 2012 Olympians receive honours at palace

Nicola Adams holds her MBE medal. Credit: ITV News

Natalie Pirks talks to Joanna Rowsell, who was part of the Great Britain cycling team that won gold. Credit: ITV News

12:48 pm, Thu 28 Feb 2013

Queen honours London 2012 Olympians

Jessica Ennis receives her Commander of the British Empire (CBE) medal. Credit: Lewis Whyld/PA Wire

Greg Rutherford receives his Member of the British Empire (MBE) medal from the Queen. Credit: Lewis Whyld/PA Wire

Nicola Adams receives her Member of the British Empire (MBE) medal. Credit: Lewis Whyld/PA Wire

Cycling chief Dave Brailsford knighted by Queen

British Cycling performance director and principal of Team Sky, Dave Brailsford, has received his knighthood today.

Sir Dave Brailsford receives his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II. Credit: PA

Sir David led Britain to eight cycling gold medals for a second successive Olympics and Team Sky to an historic one-two in the Tour de France.

The investiture took place at Buckingham Palace. Credit: PA

He receives his knighthood for services to cycling and the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.

Brailsford shows off his medal outside the Palace. Credit: Nicky Russell-Smith

11:10 am, Thu 28 Feb 2013

Olympic heroes arrive at Buckingham Palace

Olympic gold medallists Jessica Ennis, Nicola Adams and Greg Rutherford have arrived at Buckingham Palace to receive their honours.

Long jumper Greg Rutherford (right) picks up his MBE. Credit: ITV News

9:32 am, Thu 28 Feb 2013

Olympians looking forward to receiving honours

Going to Buckingham Palace today, to meet the Queen and collect my MBE. Cant wait!! #adamseffect

From @NicolaAdams2012 on Twitter: ( 8:20 am, Thu 28 Feb 2013)

Getting ready for the MBE with boulevardier. A casual trim in the hotel http://t.co/rSX9xDSoE2

From @GregJRutherford on Twitter: ( 9:15 am, Thu 28 Feb 2013)

9:18 am, Thu 28 Feb 2013

Jessica Ennis 'very excited' about CBE

Very excited to be heading the Buckingham Palace to receive my CBE today :)

From @J_Ennis on Twitter: ( 9:07 am, Thu 28 Feb 2013)

First female Olympic boxing champion gets MBE

Team GB boxer Nicola Adams to be honoured by the Queen Credit: Nick Potts/PA Wire

Great Britain’s first female Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams will be amongst other Olympians receiving honours from the Queen today.

Nicola Adams won the first ever Olympic Women’s Boxing Gold Medal at the London 2012 Games.

Read: Nicola Adams overcame injury to win gold

5:32 am, Thu 28 Feb 2013

Gold medallist Jason Kenny to receive honours

English track cyclist Jason Kenny Credit: Tim Ireland/PA Wire

Track cyclist Jason Kenny will be amongst those receiving honours from the Queen today.

At the 2012 Olympics in London, Kenny won gold in the sprint and gold in the team sprint, with partners Chris Hoy and Philip Hindes.

Read: Jason Kenny on Olympic gold win: it was 'amazing'

5:26 am, Thu 28 Feb 2013

Bletchley Park codebreaker to receive MBE

Codebreaker Raymond Roberts will receive an MBE today for his services to the WWII decryption centre and codebreaking.

One of the court founder members of the Testery section at Bletchley, he was tasked with breaking the German High Command's Tunny code.

Captain Raymond Roberts, a Second World War codebreaker who will receive an MBE Credit: Bletchley Park Trust/PA Wire

The decryptions are credited to helping shorten the war by at least two years.

Captain Roberts worked at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, until the end of the war, he is now the last survivor of the nine cryptanalysts who worked on Tunny.

Raymond "Jerry" Roberts receives and MBE Credit: Bletchley Park Trust/PA Wire

He has spent the last four years campaigning for acknowledgement of his colleagues.

5:19 am, Thu 28 Feb 2013

Cherie Blair to get CBE for services to women's issues

Cherie Blair will be amongst the list of athletes, actors and code breakers today to receive honours at Buckingham Palace.

Mrs Blair will be awarded a CBE for her services to women's issues and charity.

Cherie Blair will be awarded a CBE for her services to women's issues and charity Credit: Cherie Blair

The award comes after she used the prominence she gained as wife of former prime minister Tony Blair to raise both funds and awareness for a wide range of charities at home and overseas.

Cherie Blair is patron of Breast Cancer Care, Refuge, Scope and the Community Foundation for Merseyside, honorary vice-president - and formerly president - of Barnados, and president of the Loomba Foundation.