King Charles strips Stuart Hogg and eight others of honours – full record
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King Charles has stripped nine people of their honours this month for criminal convictions and misconduct – including rugby star Stuart Hogg who admitted domestic abuse
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Need to know: King Charles strips NINE of honorary titles in royal crackdown
- King Charles has stripped NINE people of their honours this month in a royal crackdown on disgraced recipients.
- Former Scottish rugby star Stuart Hogg was among those who lost their gongs after pleading guilty to domestic abuse charges against his estranged wife Gillian.
- The ex-Glasgow Warriors fullback had his MBE cancelled after admitting to “shouting, swearing and acting in an abusive manner” towards his wife, according to BBC News.
- Hogg had been awarded the honour in the 2024 New Year’s list for his services to rugby, including a century of caps for Scotland and three British and Irish Lions tours.
- The official notice in The Gazette states: “The King has directed that the appointment of Stuart William Hogg to be a Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, dated 30 December 2023 shall be cancelled and annulled.”
- Another recipient stripped of their MBE was Paul Allen Rose, founder of Barrow’s Owl Sanctuary, who was convicted of animal welfare offences in May 2024.
- The royal purge shows King Charles is taking a tough stance on maintaining the integrity of the honours system.
- READ THE FULL STORY: King Charles strips several people of MBEs and OBEs including top sports star
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