Michael Palin backs calls to redesign ‘racist’ knightood honour

The Cabinet Office has said recipients of the Queen’s ‘racist’ knighthood honour can exchange the award for an updated design after after a petition was launched claiming its insignia is ‘racist’ and ‘looks similar to George Floyd’s killing’.  The insignia for the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George – one of the Queen’s highest … Read more

Royal honour gets slammed for ‘looking like George Floyd killing’

Royal honour showing an angel standing on the neck of Satan gets slammed for ‘looking like George Floyd killing’ Campaigners are in uproar over one of Britain’s most senior Royal honours Image on The Order of St Michael and St George features angel on Satan’s neck But activists say that it looks like the recent … Read more

ROBERT HARDMAN: A schmoozing by Le Président in honour of France’s war debt to Britain

After more than three months gathering dust and moths in a cupboard, the UK’s red carpet was unrolled yesterday.  For the first time since lockdown began in March, Britain had a visitor, a proper one – a head of state no less. The arrival of President Emmanuel Macron of France might not have been quite … Read more

Queen to open £3.2million monument to honour Britain’s fallen emergency services coronavirus heroes

A £3.2million monument to honour Britain’s fallen emergency service workers including those who died during the coronavirus pandemic will be opened. More than 7,000 emergency service workers have died in the line of duty over the last 250 years, with more than 180 NHS staff known to have died from Covid-19. The National Emergency Services Memorial … Read more

Rise of Skywalker to land on Disney+ EARLY in honour of Star Wars Day on May 4th

Rise of Skywalker jumps into hyperspace to land on Disney+ EARLY in honour of Star Wars Day on May 4th By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 20:38 BST, 1 May 2020 | Updated: 20:44 BST, 1 May 2020 Star Wars fans rejoice! In honour of Star Wars Day (May the fourth be with you), Disney+ … Read more

Amanda Holden drops debut single in honour of NHS who ‘saved her life’

Amanda Holden releases debut single Over The Rainbow in tribute to the NHS (Picture: PA; Amanda Holden/Instagram) Amanda Holden is dropping her debut single – a cover of classic hit Over The Rainbow – in honour of the NHS during the coronavirus crisis. The Britain’s Got Talent judge had already recorded the song for a … Read more

NHS staff give guard of honour to one of their own as radiographer, 42, walks out of hospital

A radiographer was given a guard of honour as he walked out of hospital today – after recovering from whole-body paralysis caused by coronavirus. Paul Skegg, 42, smiled and clapped as he left Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, Kent, as a newly engaged man following a dramatic recovery described as ‘just short of a miracle’. … Read more

WWII hero, 99, given guard of honour from NHS medics as he’s wheeled out after defeating coronavirus

Heart-warming moment WWII hero, 99, is given guard of honour from NHS medics as he’s wheeled out of hospital after defeating coronavirus Albert Chalmers, who will turn 100 in July, thanked NHS staff for his treatment He recovered from coronavirus after being treated at Tickhill Road Hospital, Doncaster He was wheeled through the hospital as … Read more

Terri Irwin reveals how they will honour Steve at Bindi and Chandler Powell’s upcoming wedding 

‘We want to acknowledge him’: Terri Irwin reveals how her family will honour Steve at Bindi and Chandler Powell’s upcoming wedding By Shive Prema For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:17 GMT, 9 March 2020 | Updated: 13:17 GMT, 9 March 2020 Bindi Irwin and her fiancé Chandler Powell will marry at Australia Zoo later this year.  … Read more

James Middleton calls it a ‘huge honour’ to present crufts awards

James Middleton admits it was a ‘huge honour’ to present a Crufts award and says he’s delighted dogs are being recognised as ‘more than just pets’ James Middleton has paid tribute to Crufts and The Kennel Club on Instagram Kate’s brother credited them with helping to ensure dogs are ‘more than pets’ Said it was … Read more