In January, 2022, six-time WSBK champion Jonathan Rea was officially named to the Queen’s New Year Honours List for 2022. This marked the second time in his career that he’d made the list. In 2017, he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE); in 2022, he was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE).
That’s definitely a strong start to a new calendar year. On October 12, 2022, the actual ceremony took place to make Rea an OBE. He, his wife Tatia, sister Chloe, and brother Richard all attended the ceremony, which was held in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace in London. During the investiture ceremony, Rea received this prestigious award from the Princess Royal, Anne.
