DAME

Shirley Bassey, who has kissed Prince Charles and performed for the Queen, is still astonished that Prince Harry married Meghan Markle. ‘It’s wonderful, but I was blindsided,’ admits the 81-year-old singer, whose hits include Goldfinger.

Cardiff-born Dame Shirley, who is mixed-race like the Duchess of Sussex, adds: ‘I never thought I’d see that in my lifetime. It kind of came out of nowhere, but good for Prince Harry.’