1903 New Year Honours (original) (raw)
The New Year Honours 1903, announced at the time as the Durbar Honours, were appointments to various orders and honours of the United Kingdom and British India. The list was announced on the day of the 1903 Delhi Durbar held to celebrate the succession of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra as Emperor and Empress of India. The membership of the two Indian Orders were expanded to allow for all the new appointments. The list was published in The Times on 1 January 1903, and the various honours were gazetted in The London Gazette on 1 January 1903.