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“We’ve been expecting you”: Daniel Craig receives royal honour

<p dir="ltr">Daniel Craig has been awarded one of the highest royal honours - the same one held by the character he is most well-known for playing: James Bond.</p> <p dir="ltr">Craig was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.</p> <p dir="ltr">In Ian Fleming’s Bond novel, <em>From Russia With Love</em>, a Soviet spy chief notes that 007 received the honour in 1953, and that it’s “an award usually given only on retirement from the Secret Service”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Outside of fiction, spies aren’t the only recipients of the honour, with diplomats and Brits working overseas also receiving it in recognition of their services to the UK “internationally”.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-478ce96c-7fff-9a7f-a77e-852543e43824"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">Craig, who holds citizenship in the US and is listed on the Investiture roll as being from New York, received the CMG in recognition of his service to film and theatre in the 2022 New Year Honours.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">We’ve been expecting you…</p> <p>🎖️The Princess Royal presents Daniel Craig with The Order of St Michael and St George - the same honour held by his character James Bond - in recognition of his outstanding contribution to film and theatre. <a href="https://t.co/X20TP6BogL">pic.twitter.com/X20TP6BogL</a></p> <p>— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1582319162307018752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">He was presented with the medal during Tuesday’s ceremony by Princess Anne, with the royal family sharing a photo of the pair on social media with the playful caption, “We’ve been expecting you”.</p> <p dir="ltr">After 15 years, Craig ended his time as the martini-slinging spy in 2021, starring in the film <em>No Time To Die</em>.</p> <p dir="ltr">As for who will take the reins after Craig, Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson told <em><a href="https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/bond-producers-barbara-broccoli-and-michael-g-wilson-on-the-fate-and-future-of-007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Empire</a></em> that <em>No Time To Die</em> wasn’t the end of the story for 007 - but it could take some time to find the actor’s replacement.</p> <p dir="ltr">"When you change the actor you have to reimagine the direction the film's gonna go in. When you hire an actor, you're hoping you're going to spend a decade at least with them and make four or five or six films with them,” Broccoli said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It's not just flicking through <em>Spotlight</em> and saying, 'Oh, there's a guy who's 6'1"' We're going to take our time. We want to get a sense of where we want to go with the series and we want to do that before we bring anybody else on.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-d8cb95c6-7fff-c6e0-95a1-43d9141b8e48"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: @RoyalFamily (Twitter)</em></p>

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King Charles III honours mother in first engagement after mourning

<p dir="ltr">King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, have travelled to a Scottish town with a rich royal history to honour one of Queen Elizabeth II’s final wishes.</p> <p dir="ltr">In their first joint engagement since the end of the official mourning period, King Charles and Camilla travelled to Dunfermline, north of the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, where the monarch made an emotional tribute to his mother.</p> <p dir="ltr">Just months before her death, the Queen personally chose to bestow city status on Dunfermline  - a wish the King honoured on Monday.</p> <p dir="ltr">During his speech at the Dunfermline City Chambers, King Charles said the historical moment would “gladden my dear mother’s heart, as it certainly gladdens mine”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“My wife and I are immensely proud to be able to share this historic moment with you,” he said, adding that the Queen’s “deep love for Scotland was one of the foundations of her life”.</p> <p dir="ltr">"There could be no more fitting way to mark my beloved mother's extraordinary life of service than by granting this honour to a place made famous by its own long and distinguished history, and by the indispensable role it has played in the life of our country."</p> <p dir="ltr">Dunfermline was one of eight towns that were granted ‘city’ status by the Queen as part of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier this year.</p> <p dir="ltr">The town was chosen for its community associations and royal history, including being the burial place of Robert the Bruce and holding the title of Scotland’s capital from the 11th century until 1437.</p> <p dir="ltr">The old silk mill in Dunfermline was also the source of silks used in the Queen’s gowns for her wedding and coronation.</p> <p dir="ltr">For Monday’s historic events, which saw hundreds of people lining the streets to see King Charles and Camilla, the King wore a kilt made from Old Stewart Tartan.</p> <p dir="ltr">After the formalities concluded, the ruling couple walked to Dunfermline Abbey to mark its 950th anniversary - an act the Queen engaged in 50 years ago for the abbey’s 900th anniversary.</p> <p dir="ltr">King Charles and Camilla then ended the day in Edinburgh, hosting a reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse to celebrate British South Asian communities.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-b706f602-7fff-a09c-2cf4-aa5f90300a13"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Getty Images</em></p>

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Queen Elizabeth's youngest maid of honour passes away

<p dir="ltr">The youngest of Queen Elizabeth’s maids of honour at her 1953 coronation passed away just one day before Her Majesty’s state funeral.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>The Times</em> reported that Lady Mary Russell died on September 18, aged 88.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Lady Mary died peacefully at home with her family around her on Sunday 18 September,” the outlet’s obituary read.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Beloved wife of David, much-loved mother of Arabella, Anthony, Philip, Jason and Marina, and dearly loved by her 12 grandchildren.”</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-256891b7-7fff-4e61-eff3-c37d885c2119"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">Lady Mary was 19 when she helped five other maids of honour in carrying the Queen’s six-metre train - which was so heavy the monarch would be unable to move without their hel[ - at Westminster Abbey during the coronation.</p> <p dir="ltr"><img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2022/09/qeii-coronation.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Queen Elizabeth II with her maids of honour Lady Moyra Campbell, Lady Anne Glenconner, Lady Rosemary Muir, Lady Mary Russell, the Baroness Willoughby de Eresby Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, Lady Jane Rayne. Image: The Print Collector/Getty Images</em></p> <p dir="ltr">Her father, the Earl of Haddington, was a childhood friend of the Queen Mother and was pictured carrying the Sceptre of the Dove at George VI’s coronation in 1937.</p> <p dir="ltr">In a previous interview, Lady Mary recalled how “moving” and “overwhelming” the coronation was, as well as the honour of being one of a select few chosen to be involved in the ceremony.</p> <p dir="ltr">"It was overwhelming and moving – especially during the anointing… It was an incredible moment, but all I could think about was how heavy the embroidery felt," she said.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Of all the girls our age in the country, we six girls were chosen to carry the Queen's train and that meant a great deal."</p> <p dir="ltr">Fellow maid of honour Baroness Anne Glenconner told the <em>BBC</em> that they had a taste of fame during the 1950s as a result of their role in the historic occasion, describing them as “the Spice Girls of their time”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Lady Mary’s passing comes two years after the death of Lady Morya Campbell, another maid of honour, at the age of 90.</p> <p dir="ltr">Baroness Glenconner, along with Lady Jane Lacey, Lady Rosemary Muir and Baronness Willoughby de Eresby, is still alive today.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-374db8d2-7fff-8d0b-8c98-b245f6100f68"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Getty Images</em></p>

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The beautiful ways Bindi Irwin will honour dad Steve Irwin on her wedding day

<p>Bindi Irwin is set to wed Chandler Powell next year at Australia Zoo and now Bindi Irwin has revealed she will honour her late father, the iconic Steve Irwin, at the ceremony. </p> <p>The conservationist and animal expert has been carrying out the Crocodile hunter’s legacy since he passed away in 2006 alongside her family, revealed that her brother and mother will become an important part of the special day. </p> <p>“I really want to include Dad on the day and make sure that he is with us in some way,” Bindi told<span> </span>People.</p> <p>“Just little bits of Dad that will make it feel like he’s there with us.”</p> <p>Bindi says her and Chandler will hold a candle lighting ceremony for Steve. </p> <p>“So we’ll be able to all get up as a little family and light a candle in his honour and share a few words on what an amazing dad he was and still is.”</p> <p>Bindi announced her engagement to Chandler on her 21st birthday in July, after the couple had been dating for over six years. </p> <p>Steve irwin passed away on the documentary series<span> </span>Ocean’s Deadliest<span> </span>when he was attacked by a stingray off the coast of the Great Barrier Reef on September 4, 2006. He was 44. </p> <p>“Out of everyone in our family, Dad would always get the most emotional out of everyone,” Bindi said. </p> <p>“We’re all very emotional people, but Dad, anytime we would achieve anything as kids, he would just start crying. </p> <p>“I remember the first time I ever filmed with little ants on camera, I was telling the camera that these little ants are so important to protect and he just started crying.”</p> <p>“It was really special that he was the one that was so excited about the big moments in our lives and there isn’t a bigger moment that I can think of than getting married to Chandler,” she added. </p> <p>“It’s going to be a really special day.”</p>

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The inspiring way Prince Harry honours Princess Diana every day

<p>Prince Harry is continuing on his mother’s groundbreaking work by supporting HIV-positive rugby-star Gareth Thomas - just one of the many ways he has honoured his mother throughout his everyday life. </p> <p>The sportsman took to social media to public announce he was living with HIV, which the Duke of Sussex praised via his and his wife’s, Duchess Meghan’s account @SussexRoyal<span> </span>where he wrote: "Gareth, you are an absolute legend!"</p> <p>"In sharing your story of being HIV+, you are saving lives and shattering stigma, by showing you can be strong and resilient while living with HIV.</p> <p>"We should all be appalled by the way you were forced to speak your truth, it is yours and yours alone to share on your terms and I and millions stand with you."</p> <p>Princess Di was one of the first public figures to break down the stigma attached to HIV/AIDs and her groundbreaking work is still being publicly praised over thirty years later. </p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B2b0PyUIEq9/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B2b0PyUIEq9/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Lady Diana, Princess of Wales (@lady.diana._)</a> on Sep 15, 2019 at 7:07am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>During the 1980s the world had a fear of the virus, due to a lack of knowledge, research and misinformation about the disease. </p> <p>Her visit to a clinic in April 1987 was one of the major steps in changing society’s attitude towards HIV/AIDs and those diagnosed. </p> <p>Princess Diana opened the UK’s first purpose-built ward for the virus at London Middlesex Hospital - and it became a historic moment for the royal. </p> <p>The Princess of Wales also shook the hand of a man who had the virus, without her gloves on, in front of a storm of media. By doing this, the royal publicly challenged the misconception about HIV/AIDs  that the virus was passed from person to person by touch. </p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B2hR8luDAfy/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B2hR8luDAfy/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Lady Diana, Princess of Wales (@lady.diana._)</a> on Sep 17, 2019 at 10:03am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>It was a compassionate move which aided patients all across the world. </p> <p>Now Prince Harry is proving to be a leader all on his own, just like his mother was, through his charitable endeavours. </p> <p>The very first royal engagement he had with his then-fiance Meghan Markle saw them visiting a sexual health charity,<span> </span>the Terrence Higgins Trust,<span> </span>to mark World AIDs Day on December 1, 2017. </p> <p>He also has a charity<span> </span>Sentebale,<span> </span>which was created in 2004 to help children who are vulnerable and suffering from extreme poverty and the HIV/AIDs epidemic, throughout Lesotho, Botswana and Malawi. </p> <p>Over the years, Prince Harry has partnered with worldwide star Sir Elton John, who became close friends with Princess Di during her work with AIDs patients. </p> <p>Last year, they joined together to launch the MenStar coalition to focus on delivering “effective HIV/AIDS services for men" including increased testing and treatment of the disease. </p> <p>"Inspired by the growing alarm at the rate of new HIV infections among young women, the MenStar coalition is bravely tackling the root cause of this problem—the lack of awareness of HIV prevention amongst hard-to-reach young men,” he said at the international AIDs conference in Amsterdam. </p> <p>"We stand here at a moment when the progress we have fought so hard for is at risk from a dangerous complacency."</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt1PgcGAH3K/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt1PgcGAH3K/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Lady Diana, Princess of Wales (@lady.diana._)</a> on Feb 13, 2019 at 10:24am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>One of his boldest moves by far in breaking the taboo surrounding the virus came in July 2016 when he took an HIV test live on social media. The royal made history with his decision which was made to encourage people to get tested for the virus. </p> <p>Getty<span> </span>photographer told<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://honey.nine.com.au/royals/chris-jackson-reveals-importance-of-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-australian-royal-tour/bc0d7e98-0258-4316-88bb-d63ecc6e835d" target="_blank">9Honey<span> </span></a>in 2018 the historic moment was “secret until the last minute”. </p> <p>"I was jammed into this tiny little clinic photographing it – that was a massive moment because he was there breaking down boundaries, and I think people really admire that."</p> <p>Prince Harry later teamed up with pop superstar Rihanna to take an HIV test for World AIDs Day. </p> <p>"They understand the power of celebrity," Jackson said. "Rihanna has over 100 million followers on Instagram and to bring her in and to get her to reinforce the message that Prince Harry is trying to get across about being tested was incredible."</p> <p>The photographer said the royal and his wife, Duchess Megah have a special “ability” to  get their messages across to wide audiences. </p> <p>“These young royals are incredibly passionate about causes that mean something to them and areas they see they can affect change," Jackson said.</p> <p>"I think people really respect that. They see their unique and privileged position as a way to affect change by shining a spotlight on things that mean so much to them."</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery to see Princess Di and Prince Harry doing groundbreaking work. </p>

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Michelin impossible: Why this outback KFC restaurant is chasing the highest food honour

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A KFC restaurant in Alice Springs, Northern Territory is pushing for one of the highest international dining honours available: A Michelin Star.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam Edelman, who owns the Alice Springs KFC, told </span><a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/bangkok-thailand-30-mg-price-2018-1044552979?src=mTnFWWy_AkbDyqiK7wAn_w-1-2&amp;studio=1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Yahoo News Australia</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> he runs the “most remote KFC in the world” and meets the criteria for the star.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> “My store serves people who travel from 500 to 1000km away,” Mr Edelman said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“That’s part of the criteria - the food is worth a detour, worth a journey to enjoy.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Edelman came up with the idea after watching a documentary on Netflix.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In order to get a Michelin star, the restaurant has to use quality products, have a “mastery of flavour and cooking techniques”, the chefs must have personality, it should be value for money and the food has to be consistent.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, the guide for the star has been met with criticism as people think it’s biased towards French cuisine and technique.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2016, it awarded a star to a cheap Singapore street food outlet known for a braised chicken dish in a welcome break from tradition.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Edelman is hoping to get the attention of the Michelin judges to a variety of quality restaurants across Australia.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s a bit of Michelin: Impossible, but let’s make it possible,” he said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“As I say to my staff sometimes, ‘bucket, why not?’”</span></p>

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