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Four members of England's Euro 2022-winning Lionesses squad are among those who have been recognised in this year's New Year Honours list.

Captain Leah Williamson is appointed OBE while player of the tournament Beth Mead becomes MBE along with Lucy Bronze and Ellen White.

The list highlights the incredible achievements made by people across the UK and Commonwealth realms, involved in a number of different sectors including sport, the arts and media, education, health and science.

Anyone can be put forward for an honour, but all nominations have to go through a special procedure before the final list is approved and revealed.

Keep reading to find out who else made this year's list and how the list works.

England defender Lucy Bronze said her MBE was "special and pretty amazing", adding: "It's something for my family that will make them very proud".

Their Dutch coach Sarina Wiegman is made an honorary CBE in the Foreign Office list.

Other footballers have also been honoured, including Scotland captain Andy Robertson and players Kim Little and Jen Beattie - who all receive MBEs.

Wales captain Sophie Ingle has also been recognised with an OBE for services to football.

This year's youngest recipient is 18-year-old Dara McAnulty from Annalong in Co Down, who receives a BEM for his environmental work and help for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

The oldest is 100-year-old Peter Offord Davies from Macclesfield, who receives a BEM for his work as a reading volunteer at a local primary school.

CBeebies presenter and Saxophonist YolanDa Brown has been made an OBE for services to music, music education and broadcasting.

Comic illustrator David Sutherland, who drew characters like Dennis the Menace and the Bash Street Kids for The Beano, is also appointed OBE.

Francesca Simon, who created the children's character Horrid Henry is made an MBE.

Anyone can be nominated for an honour, but whether someone is granted one, and the particular honour they get, is a decision made by a special group known as an honours committee.

After the committee decides which individuals its members think should receive honours, these recommendations go to the Prime Minister and then to the monarch.

The monarch informally approves the list and letters are sent to each nominee.

Once a nominee accepts the proposed honour, then the list is formally approved and published.

The 2023 New Year Honours are the first to be signed off by King Charles.