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Michael Sheen handed back his OBE so he could air views on royal family

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 10:11, 30 DEC 2020 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Daily Star - Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Michael Sheen returned OBE to air monarchy views without being hypocrite

Michael Sheen returned OBE to air monarchy views without being hypocrite BANG Showbiz 30/12/2020 Bang Showbiz © Bang Showbiz Michael Sheen Michael Sheen returned his OBE so he could air his views about the monarchy without being branded a hypocrite . The 51-year-old actor was awarded an OBE [Order of the British Empire] in the 2009 New Year Honours for his services to drama, but he later handed it back when he was researching the history of Wales - where he was born - for a lecture in 2017. He said: Raymond Williams famously wrote a piece called Who Speaks For Wales in 1971 - and I took that as my starting point for the lecture as in who speaks for Wales now.

Michael Sheen reveals he gave back OBE as he didn t want to be branded a hypocrite

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 Updated Michael Sheen was awarded the accolade in 2009 but has since returned it (Image: Getty Images) There are always big stories on WalesOnline - don t miss any with our daily emailInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Michael Sheen gave OBE back to deliver monarchy lecture

BBC News Published 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.

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