STRICTLY A DAME
Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell became a dame during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London. Sir Paul McCartney paid tribute to his parents at the same event as he was made a Companion of Honour for services to music.
SIR PAUL McCartney paid tribute to his parents as he was made a Companion of Honour for services to music.
The Beatle, 75, was joined by wife Nancy Shevell at Buckingham Palace yesterday as he received the honour from the Queen more than 20 years after his knighthood.
In a statement, Sir Paul said: “I see this as a huge honour for me and my family and I think of how proud my Liverpool mum and dad would have been to see this.”
His former bandmate and only other living Beatle Sir Ringo Starr
I think of how proud my Liverpool mum and dad would have been.
Sir Paul McCartney.
received a knighthood earlier this year. Retired ballerina and Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell was also honoured at the ceremony as she became a dame for services to dance.
She suggested Prince Harry could be Strictly Come Dancing’s first Royal contestant as she was made a dame by the Queen. The ballerina and Strictly judge compared the ceremony to getting married, before suggesting Harry would be “fantastic” for the BBC dancing competition. “It was such a shock, I wasn’t expecting it at all.”
Recipients also included former English cricketer Clare Connor, who collected a CBE, former alpine skier Sarah Lewis, OBE, and Holocaust survivor Dr Martin Stern, MBE.