MUMBAI: Queen Elizabeth II will soon honour Colin Firth who won this year’s Academy awards for his performance as the stuttering King George VI in The King‘s Speech.

The 50-year-old Firth will be appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), it is understood. Besides Firth, singer and songwriter Bryan Ferry will also receive a CBE. Others like golfer Lee Westwood, cricket captain Andrew Strauss, artist Sam Taylor-Wood and jazz singer Claire Martin will also receive an OBE each. 

The recipients of the honours are selected by committees of civil servants from nominations made by the government and the public but the Queen must give her formal approval before they are awarded.

The Queen of England bestows honours twice a year, at New Year‘s Eve and her official birthday.