State & Ceremonial

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 began her career at the London Academy of Music and Dance and worked in theatre and TV before landing a starring role in…

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 his career with the National Youth Theatre at the age of sixteen and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1973 by which time…

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, particularly in response to the COVID-19.In total, 414 exceptional people are named in this list for their efforts in response…