He was made a CBE in 1986 and a Royal Society of Literature Companion of Literature in 2000.
He was awarded a CBE in 1966, later turned down a knighthood and became a Companion of Honour, an exclusive award in the gift of the Sovereign, in 2002.
Australian-born Clive James, appointed a CBE for services to literature and media, is a published poet, novelist and author of a string of best-selling memoirs.
Influential figures in political life on the list include Lord Carlile, 63, the former independent reviewer of anti-terror laws who is made a CBE for services to national security while Labour MP Joan Ruddock becomes a dame.
She gets a CBE, and is regarded as The Last of the Bloomsbury Set, a group of radical aesthetes famous around the 1920s.
Now, with a CBE in the pocket and the honor title of Life President for Eidos -- a brand name now owned by Square Enix -- Livingstone is more of a advocate for the British video games and film graphics business.
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The housebuilding tycoon Stewart Milne, the majority shareholder of Aberdeen Football Club, becomes a CBE.
And Marjorie Wallace, the chief executive of mental health charity Sane, is made a CBE.
Ross was appointed a CBE in the 2010 New Year Honours for her services to broadcasting.
Guy Ryder, general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, will become a CBE.
Dr Campbell is a synthetic organic chemist who received a CBE for services to science.
He became a CBE seven years ago and, on learning of his knighthood, said he was "stunned".
Environmentalist Jonathon Porritt was also among the guests at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday to receive a CBE.
Although she was made a CBE in 2006, she was only starting to break into public consciousness.
Gerald Ronson, 72, who brought self-service petrol stations to Britain in the 1960s, gets a CBE for services to charity.
The chairman of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has been made a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
Former mayor of London Ken Livingstone has revealed he turned down a CBE in the New Years Honours.
Former chief executive of The Children's Society, Robert Reitemeier, from Hertfordshire, has been made a CBE for services to children.
Cherie Blair has been made a CBE in the New Year Honours for her services to women's issues and charity.
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Elsewhere in south east Wales, former Cardiff scrum half Gareth Edwards receives a CBE for services to sport and rugby.
Jazz pianist and composer Stan Tracey, who turns 81 on Sunday, also becomes a CBE, as does comic actress Julie Walters.
Olympic legend Davies, who won Olympic long-jump gold in 1964, was made a CBE to add to his MBE from 1967.
Former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone said he turned down the offer of a CBE for his services to the Olympics.
In February, Prince Charles made her a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to the film industry and to charity.
Ms Rebuck, who is married to Tony Blair's former polling guru Lord Gould, was appointed a CBE in the 2000 Honours List.
Bryan Forbes, from Wentworth in Surrey, received a CBE for services to the arts as president of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain.
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His pioneering work saw him made a CBE in the New Year honours list for leading the way in using maggots in medicine.
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