The Queen's Award for Enterprise is an award for British companies and other organizations who excel at international trade, innovation or sustainable development. The prestigious award is the greatest accolade a British company can receive.
To be awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the category of international trade, a company must show a substantial and sustained increase in export earnings over three consecutive 12-month periods, to a level which is outstanding for the products and services concerned, and for the size of the organisation. Different requirements are set for the award in the categories of innovation and sustainable development. Awards are made on the advice of the Prime Minister after examination by an Advisory Committee comprised of leading individuals from industry, commerce, trade unions and government. The awards are conferred by the reigning British monarch on their birthday every year. For Elizabeth II this is April 21. A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... This article describes the British monarchy from the perspective of the United Kingdom. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ...
History
The Queen's Award to Industry, the scheme's original title, was instituted by Royal Warrant in 1966. The recommendations of a review in 1975 led to the scheme becoming The Queen's Awards for Export and Technology, with separate Awards for outstanding achievement in each field. The Queen's Award for Environmental Achievement was added in 1992. Following the latest review in 1999, chaired by HRH The Prince of Wales, the three separate Awards were replaced and are now known generically as 'The Queen's Awards for Enterprise' with three broad-based categories: International Trade, Innovation and Sustainable Development.
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (Queen's Award for Enterprise in Innovation, 2005, SSTL press release, Queen's Award for Technology, 1998, SSTL press release)
Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" was recorded in the summer of 1975 during sessions for their fourth album, "A Night At The Opera".
Although detractors accused Queen of being pretentious, the atmosphere in the studio was the exact opposite - the group were in constant hysterics at the overt campness of the song.
Three years later, Queen had gone from strength to strength, creating stadium anthems such as "We Are The Champions" and "We will Rock You", but it was "Bo Rhap" that was remembered when EMI was awarded the prestigious Queen'sAward To Industry For Export Achievement.
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