Actor Sir Idris Elba and ice skating champions Dame Jayne Torvill and Sir Christopher Dean were among those to receive honours from King Charles III at Windsor Castle.
Some 68 people, including comedians Dame Meera Syal and Paul Elliott, one half of the double act Chuckle Brothers, were honoured by the King.
Luther star Sir Idris was awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours for services to young people.
In 2022, the 53-year-old founded the Elba Hope Foundation, which supports community empowerment, education, youth advocacy and sustainable development.
Sir Idris used a grant from the Prince's Trust - now the King's Trust - to attend the National Youth Music Theatre aged 18.
It was announced last year that the actor will team up with the King to create a documentary marking 50 years since Charles founded the charity, due to air on Netflix this autumn.
