A campaign is underway, supported by Labour, to replace “Empire” with “Excellence” in the titles of the honours because it was a “jingoistic relic” of Britain’s colonial past.
A Commons enquiry into the issue threw up sharply opposing views, with Conservative MPs protesting vehemently to any change.
A Sunday newspaper quoted a source saying that the Queen believes the honours system should remain as it is, with any changes waiting until Prince Charles became King.
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