Overview
- Stanway received the MBE at an investiture at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, June 23, when King Charles III presented honours to 71 recipients including several England teammates.
- The award was announced in the New Year’s Honours list in December 2025 and was given for her services to association football.
- The 27-year-old midfielder helped England win the UEFA European Championship in 2022 and 2025 and was part of the squad that finished runner-up at the 2023 World Cup, achievements that underpinned the honour.
- Stanway confirmed she will leave Bayern Munich this summer after four title-winning seasons, and she described recent reports linking her to Arsenal as unconfirmed rumours with no fixed deal.
- Her investiture follows local recognition such as the Freedom of Barrow and has prompted widespread praise from her hometown and the England team, while the transfer window will determine whether she returns to English club football.