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Wales boss Chris Coleman has been honoured by the Queen after an incredible summer for the Wales football team which saw them reach the semi-finals of the European Championships.

Coleman has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and joins stars including Welsh opera singer Bryn Terfel, Victoria Beckham and Olympic heroes Mo Farah and Andy Murray in the New Year Honours list.

The Wales manager, from Swansea, has been honoured for services to football. He shot to nationwide adoration this summer when Wales stormed through Euro 2016 and is now set on trying to lead Wales to Russia 2018.

His wife, TV presenter Charlotte, wrote on Twitter on Thursday that she was "looking forward to seeing who is on the New Year Honours List" prompting speculation that he was on the list.

The New Year's Honours list recognises the achievements and services of extraordinary people across the UK. The names of those honoured are normally a closely-guarded secret until the official announcement late on December 30.

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It is understood that Swansea City this week made Coleman their number one target to replace Bob Bradley as manager.

But it is believed that Coleman, while flattered by the interest surrounding him, is of the view his home-town Swans are the right club at the wrong time.

Also on the list is Bryn Terfel, 51, from Pant Glas in Caernarfonshire, who has received a knighthood for his services to music after a career spanning over 25 years.

Gold medal-winning distance runner Farah, 33, gets a knighthood for services to athletics while tennis world number one Murray, 29, who also won gold at Rio, gets his knighthood for services to tennis and charity.

Heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill becomes a dame.

Farah said: “I’m so happy to be awarded this incredible honour from the country that has been my home since I moved here at the age of eight.

“Looking back at the boy who arrived here from Somalia, not speaking any English, I could never have imagined where I would be today – it’s a dream come true.”

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Others who will claim the title Sir in the new year include Kinks frontman Ray Davies, 72, and veteran comic Ken Dodd, 89, recognised for services to the arts, and entertainment and charity, respectively.

Also among those honoured is American Vogue editor Anna Wintour, 67, who becomes a dame in the diplomatic and overseas list for services to fashion and journalism.

Academy and Tony award-winning actor Mark Rylance, 56, is knighted for services to theatre, while Keeping Up Appearances actress Patricia Routledge, 87, is made a dame for services to the theatre and charity.

Stage and television actor Tim Pigott-Smith, 70, award-winning actress Helen McCrory, 48, whose mother is from Cardiff, and 40-year-old James Bond star Naomie Harris are appointed OBEs for services to drama.

Also given an OBE is double Oscar-winning costume designer Jenny Beavan, for services to drama production.

And, 13 years after her husband was awarded the same honour, Victoria Beckham, 42, is made an OBE for services to the fashion industry.

News of the former pop star’s accolade leaked earlier in the week.

The 42-year-old, who rose to fame as Posh Spice in 1990s girl band the Spice Girls, made her catwalk debut in 2000 and went on to launch her second label Victoria by Victoria Beckham in 2012.

In a year that saw Team GB bring home a record-breaking haul of medals from the Rio Olympics, many athletes have been honoured, and some upgraded after being recognised following the London 2012 Games. Katherine Grainger, the first female Olympian to win five medals at five Games, becomes a dame.

The list, which does not only honour new stars of the sporting world, sees Sir Roger Bannister made a Companion of Honour for services to sport.

The 87-year-old became the first man to break the four-minute mile when, aged 25, he clocked three minutes 59.4 seconds in Oxford on May 6, 1954.

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However, it is not only those in the limelight who are being honoured.

Women make up more than half of those being honoured, with 603 earning an award. Around 10% of the honours are for work in education.

In total 322 BEMs, 503 MBEs and 222 OBEs have been announced.

Future honours lists will focus on services and work with children and young people, people who work to encourage social mobility and people who work in enterprise and business.

It comes in light of Prime Minister Theresa May setting new priorities for the system, in which she said she would also like people who work against all forms of discrimination recognised.