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Michael Sheen handed back his OBE so he could air views on royal family
The Queen actor Michael Sheen has revealed he gave up his OBE honour so he could air his views on the British monarchy in a lecture without being labelled a hypocrite
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Michael Sheen reveals he gave back OBE as he didn t want to be branded a hypocrite
The actor was awarded an OBE back in 2009 but revealed he has since handed it back
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Michael Sheen was awarded the accolade in 2009 but has since returned it (Image: Getty Images)
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image captionMichael Sheen received the OBE for services to drama
Hollywood actor Michael Sheen handed back his OBE so he could air his views about the monarchy without being a hypocrite , he has revealed.
Mr Sheen, 51, from Port Talbot, said the decision came after researching the history of his native Wales for his 2017 Raymond Williams lecture.
He received the OBE in 2009 for services to drama.
The actor said he decided not to announce his decision in 2017, fearing some people would find it insulting. And in my research, to do that lecture, I learnt a lot about Welsh history.