Overview
- The Princess Royal conducted the investiture at Windsor Castle on 28 October, where roughly 70 recipients were honoured.
- Anderson holds 704 Test wickets for England, ranking third all-time behind Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne.
- He made 188 Test appearances and continues to play for Lancashire after his 2025 county season ended early with a side injury.
- Reports say he is in talks over a one-year Lancashire extension that would keep him playing into the 2026 season beyond his 44th birthday.
- Other recipients included 10cc musician Graham Gouldman, awarded an MBE, and BBC economics correspondent Dharshini David, awarded an OBE.