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The Queen is leading tributes tonight to NHS hero Captain Sir Tom Moore, as the Archbishop of Canterbury said: ‘Where he walked, a nation followed.’ Queen Elizabeth sent a private message of condolence to the veteran’s family after news of death broke today. In a statement, Buckingham Palace tweeted: ‘A Buckingham Palace spokesman: ‘Her Majesty … Read more
Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo OBE warns ethnic minorities who refuse honours for their links to Empire risk making them prizes ‘for white people’ Writer Bernadine Evaristo awarded an OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2020 The 61-year-old was first black woman to win Booker Prize in 2019 for her novel Evaristo has said it … Read more
Football fans are furious at the apparent overlooking of Jimmy Greaves in the New Year’s Honours after he received just an MBE for his services to football – while Lewis Hamilton will be knighted. Greaves is included in the Honours revealed yesterday, after Sportsmail campaigned for his achievements, inexplicably overlooked for so many years. He became a … Read more
Kate Middleton and Prince William’s travel and logistics officer with ‘superb can-do attitude and great sense of humour’ is recognised in New Year’s Honours Member of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s, 38, staff has been recognised Tifare Alexander, born in Fiji, works as Travel and logistics officer for couple Has been made a Member of … Read more
Sheila Hancock has said she feels an ‘immense sense of duty’ after she was made Dame in the New Years Honours list at the age of 87. The British icon, who has starred in movies such as Edie and Carry On Cleo as well as the TV series The Rag Trade, will be recognised for … Read more
‘It is truly humbling’: Leeds Rhinos legend Rob Burrow says it is a privilege to receive an MBE in New Year honours list for his services to the MND community as he joins Lewis Hamilton in being recognised Rob Burrow and Lewis Hamilton are both included in the New Year honours list Burrow has got … Read more
Two centenarians led a roll call of national heroes in the New Year Honours. Anne Baker, 106, became the oldest person on record to receive an honour, after she dedicated 60 years to charity fundraising. Ruth Saunders, 104, was recognised after she walked a marathon to raise money for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance. They … Read more
Queen’s dislike for Tony Blair is ‘bed-blocking’ the honours system as gongs cannot be given to politicians who succeeded him without him getting them too, sources say Sources have said that officials wish to correct the imbalance in those honoured Tory politicians hold 22 and Labour four of the 102 current highest honours Blair angered … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle honour his late friend Henry van Straubenzee who was killed in a car crash 18 years ago with a Christmas donation to the fund set up in his name The Henry van Straubenzee Memorial Fund works to tackle poverty in Uganda UK charity was set up shortly after the 18-year-old … Read more
Sheila Hancock, 87, ‘will be made a Dame in the New Year Honours list for services to drama’ after already receiving an OBE and CBE By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 01:19 GMT, 20 December 2020 | Updated: 01:19 GMT, 20 December 2020 Sheila Hancock will reportedly be made a Dame in the New Year … Read more