City Sikhs Co-Founder Jasvir Singh received his CBE from King Charles III at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London this month, becoming the youngest Sikh to ever receive the honour.
The King bestowed the honour upon Singh in the iconic surroundings of the Throne Room. During their conversation, they spoke about the important work carried out by South Asian Heritage Month and the British Asian Trust respectively, as well as the His Majesty's pride in the Sikh community in Britain today.
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Following the ceremony, he said: "I feel deeply honoured to have received my honour from the King. When my grandfather came to the UK in 1965, Britain was a very different place to what it is today.
“He worked for Royal Mail in Central London, sorting letters including post for Buckingham Palace. Sixty years later, I came to the very same Palace to collect my CBE and deliver a message of hope for the future."
This distinguished award recognises Jasvir’s outstanding contributions to faith communities, charity, and social cohesion across the UK.
Singh is a leading community activist and figure in the British Indian community. He’s a practising family law barrister and a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day. He is also a trustee of several faith-based charities besides City Sikhs, including the Faiths Forum for London, and LGBTQ+ charities such as the Kaleidoscope Trust.
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He is the Co-Founder of South Asian Heritage Month, an annual awareness month celebrating and commemorating South Asian arts, culture, history and identity.
Jasvir Singh was honoured with an OBE in 2017 and a CBE in 2023 for his extensive community work, and was named ‘Alumnus of the Year’ by King’s College London the same year.
*Info: South Asian Heritage Month
