Question: The New Year Honours 1979 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of the current Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand since what year?

Context articles: 1979 New Year Honours
2004 New Year Honours
1961 New Year Honours
1979 Birthday Honours
2014 New Year Honours
Elizabeth II
2016 New Year Honours
2013 New Year Honours
2007 New Year Honours
1978 New Year Honours

The New Year Honours 1979 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.
 They were announced on 1 January 1979 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1979.
The New Year Honours 2004 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries.
 The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January.
The New Year Honours 1961 were appointments by many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.
 They were announced on 31 December 1960 in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Nigeria, and Rhodesia and Nyasaland to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1961.
The Queen's Birthday Honours 1979 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.
 The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of the Queen.
 They were published for the United Kingdom in two tranches, first on 15 June 1979 and second on 25 June 1979.
 Other countries' lists were published on 15 June 1979: Australia, New Zealand, Barbados, Mauritius, Fiji, Bahamas, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and Saint Lucia.
The New Year Honours 2014 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries.
 The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January.
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926 ) has been Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand since 6 February 1952.
 Additionally, she is Head of the Commonwealth and Queen of 12 countries that have become independent since her accession: Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The New Year Honours 2016 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries.
 The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January.
 The official lists of the 2016 New Year Honours for civilians and military were announced on 31 December.
The New Year Honours 2013 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries.
 The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January.
The New Year Honours 2007 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries.
 The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January.
The New Year Honours 1978 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1978.
 They were announced on 31 December 1977 for the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Mauritius, Fiji, the Bahamas, Grenada, and Papua New Guinea.