A man who raised almost £70,000 for the
Motor Neurone Disease Association has been named in The Queen’s
Birthday Honours List in recognition of his fundraising efforts.
Richard Pollins walked 40km around London on artificial legs, and
has been awarded with a British Empire Medal. The 2020 Birthday
Honours List list is dominated by the work of ordinary people doing
extraordinary things…
Arise Sir Tommy! Britain's first rock and roll star Tommy Steele says he is living in a ‘showbusiness fairy story’ after becoming a knight
9th October 2020
Entertainer Tommy Steele has been
knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. The star, famous as
a singer and actor, receives the honour for his services to
entertainment and charity. Born Thomas Hicks in Bermondsey, London,
in 1936, he became a household name in…
"Happy birthday Your Majesty and thank you" - Maureen Lipman becomes a Dame in the Queen's Birthday Honours
9th October 2020
One of Britain’s best loved actresses,
Maureen Lipman, has been made a Dame. The honour comes for services
to charity, entertainment and the arts. Dame Maureen, who was born
in Hull in 1946, is one of the most popular TV and stage actresses
of the past decades. She…
Fitness gurus Mr Motivator and Joe Wicks
and each received an MBE for their efforts in keeping people fit,
particularly during the coronavirus pandemic. Derrick Evans, known
to millions as Mr Motivator, receives his award in recognition of
his services to health and fitness. Mr Motivator first found fame
on GMTV almost 30 years ago when he performed fitness routines live
on air in very…
Actor David Suchet, known to millions for
his legendary performance as Hercule Poirot, has been knighted. He
received the accolade for services to entertainment and charity in
the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Born David Courtney Suchet in
London in 1946, he started…
Mary Berry 'absolutely overwhelmed' to be awarded with a damehood in The Queen's Birthday Honours
9th October 2020
One of Britain’s best loved cooks, Mary
Berry, has been rewarded with a damehood in The Queen’s 2020
Birthday Honours. Dame Mary has been named as a recipient of the
prestigious honour for her services to broadcasting, the culinary
arts and charity. The 85-year-old…
England footballer Marcus Rashford 'incredibly honoured and humbled' after receiving an MBE for his efforts to end child food poverty
9th October 2020
England footballer Marcus Rashford has
been awarded with an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list
following his efforts to reduce child food poverty. The 22-year-old
receives the accolade for his services to vulnerable children in
the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic. During the coronavirus
lockdown, the UK government provided food vouchers for children who
would normally receive a free…
Lorraine Kelly 'grateful and humbled' as she receives a CBE in The Queen's Birthday Honours
9th October 2020
Scottish television presenter Lorraine
Kelly has received a CBE in The Queen’s 2020 Birthday Honours List.
The 60-year-old journalist is receiving the prestigious accolade
for services to broadcasting, journalism and charity. Lorraine has
been a broadcast journalist…
The Queen's 2020 Birthday Honours List is revealed as ordinary people are honoured for doing extraordinary things
9th October 2020
Mary Berry, Maureen Lipman and David
Suchet are among the famous names who are being recognised in The
Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020. However, this year’s list is
dominated by the work of ordinary people doing extraordinary things
in their communities…
It’s become one of the most popular
history shows on British TV, helping its young viewers to learn all
about the past while enjoying themselves. And one of the ways that
‘Horrible Histories’ manages that is by its clever use of music.
Here, Royal Central looks at ten of the best songs with a royal
theme on ‘Horrible Histories’. King Henry VII: The Original
Tu-Tu-Tudor Parody of…
