The 1969 New Year's Honours List once again stamped official and royal recognition on those of us who have given outstanding service. The awards embrace all the British people, from politicians and ambassadors to village postmen and road safety wardens. But how do the great mass of us both here and abroad who will never be honoured regard the baronetcies, the knighthoods, the medals?
Tonight Europa looks at the aspects of pomp and circumstance through European eyes - with a special report from French Television on the investiture this summer of the Prince of Wales.
Introduced by Jack Pizzey