Veteran actress Barbara Windsor has said she is “so very honoured, proud and extremely humbled” to be awarded a damehood in the New Year’s Honours.
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Idris, who will appear in Star Trek: Beyond next year, described the honour as “beyond special”. The honors have been awarded since 1890, during the reign of Queen Victoria.
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The OBE caps of a memorable year for the East London star which has seen him receive two Golden Globe nominations.
Award and honours come in all shapes and sizes and all as significant as the other. “On me head son!” he said.
Zameer Choudrey, chief executive of Bestway cash and carry which gave more than £300,000 to the Tories in the run up to the election, has been given an OBE for services to charity. The actor said of the honor, “To be honored by the Queen in this way having been aided by her son’s charity feels like a lovely full-circle moment”.
Celebrated thespian Sian Phillips was also made a Dame, while Imelda Staunton received a CBE, and actors David Oyelowo and James Nesbitt got OBEs.
Elba was recognised for his role in hit BBC series, Luther and Oyelowo for his performance in HBO drama American drama film, Nightingale.
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