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\n\tTristram Hunt, the director of London\u2019s Victoria & Albert Museum, has been knighted by King Charles, landing a spot on the UK\u2019s 2026 New Year Honors list. That means Hunt can now officially go by \u201cSir.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tThe former MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central and ex\u2013shadow education secretary was recognized for his \u201cservices to museums,\u201d according to the UK government\u2019s announcement. Hunt has led the V&A since 2017, where he\u2019s overseen a run of ambitious exhibitions and helped push the museum\u2019s international profile, most notably through the launch of V&A East.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe government also highlighted Hunt\u2019s academic background. Before moving into museum leadership, he was a historian and senior lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, specializing in Victorian urban history and political thought. Under his leadership, the V&A has expanded its reach and attracted new audiences, strengthening its role in the UK\u2019s cultural landscape.<\/p>\n
\n\tHunt isn\u2019t the only British arts figure to be recognized by the king this year. Ekow Eshun, the former director of London\u2019s Institute of Contemporary Arts, has been made an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire). Art historian Marcia Pointon, professor emerita at the University of Manchester, also received an OBE, as did Jo Quinton-Tulloch, director of the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, and cultural heritage expert Janet Blake.<\/p>\n
\n\tElsewhere on the list, Susan Bowers, director of the Pilgrim Trust, which works to preserve the UK\u2019s heritage, was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire). Hilary McGrady, director-general of the National Trust, received a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire).<\/p>\n
\n\tThe honors are awarded twice a year: once at New Year and again in June to mark the monarch\u2019s official birthday.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Tristram Hunt, the director of London\u2019s Victoria & Albert Museum, has been knighted by King Charles, landing a spot on the UK\u2019s 2026 New Year Honors list. That means Hunt can now officially go by \u201cSir.\u201d The former MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central and ex\u2013shadow education secretary was recognized for his \u201cservices to museums,\u201d according to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-art"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-10-25 12:55:05","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39168\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}