- HRH The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh KG KT OM GBE FRS
- Kenneth Bowen MA DMus Hon RAM ARCM FRSA
- The Rt Honourable The Lord Crickhowell MA
- Carys, Lady Davies
- The Hon Glyn T Davies
- Osian Ellis CBE DMus FRAM
- The Rt Honourable Sir Anthony Evans RD MA LLB FCIArb
- The Rt Honourable The Lord Kinnock of Bedwellty LLD
- The Rt Honourable Mr Alun Michael BA JP FRSA
- Professor The Lord Morgan of Aberdyfi DPhil DLitt FBA FRHistS FLSW
- The Rt Honourable The Lord Morris of Aberavon KG QC LLD
- The Rt Honourable The Lord Murphy of Torfaen MA
- The Rt Honourable The Lord Owen MA MB BChir
- The Lord Prys-Davies of Llanegryn LLD
- Dr Alwyn Roberts MA LLB
- Geraint Francis Roberts BSc
- Professor Sir John Meurig Thomas DSc ScD FRS FREng
- The Rt Honourable The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd Kt PC
- Sir Keith Thomas DLitt LLD FBA
- The Rt Honourable The Lord Wigley of Caernarfon BSc
- Emeritus Professor J Gwynn Williams CBE DLitt