The Princess Royal made Daniel Craig a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George at Windsor Castle

Daniel Craig is an actor who made a name for himself by portraying the role of James Bond. He is a British spy codenamed 007 who has full authority to tackle anyone engaged in espionage activities against Britain. How he accomplishes it is his prerogative. It is a fictional character created by Ian Fleming and has been around since the 1960s. Craig has now received the same honor as his character James Bond. It was a CMG for services to film and theatre. Daniel Craig (54) starred in the last five Bond films. His first appearance as 007 was in Casino Royale in 2006 and the last one was No Time To Die in 2021. The versatile actor also appeared in Knives Out (2019) alongside Chris Evans, Ana de Armas and Jamie Lee Curtis. He will return in the film's sequel, due to premier at the end of next month. Daniel Craig receives same honour as James Bond.

Paul Greengrass, film director, producer and screenwriter also received honors. He has directed a number of Hollywood blockbusters. These included three of the Bourne franchise films and Captain Phillips (2013). Dame Emily Lawson will also receive recognition for services to the NHS. She headed the vaccine rollout scheme in the UK, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Another personality to receive recognition is street dancer and TV personality Ashley Banjo. He will receive an MBE for services to dance following his rise to fame following the win of his dance troupe Diversity's Britain's Got Talent in 2009 against Susan Boyle. Another person to win an MBE is six-time triathlon world champion Jonny Brownlee. He is the younger of the Brownlee brothers. He will receive an MBE alongside James Guy, two-time gold medal swimmer at Tokyo 2020. Yet another recipient of the MBE is tennis coach Louis Cayer. It will be for his services to sport. He is senior performance adviser for the Lawn Tennis Association. He has also worked extensively with men's doubles players including Jamie Murray, as well as Emma Raducanu.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have shifted out of London to Windsor. They have admitted their children to the prestigious Lambrook School in Berkshire. The children are George (9), Charlotte (7) and Louis (4).The headmaster of the school Jonathan Perry met the family at the entrance and stepped forward to greet them. When asked whether they are excited, the children replied in the affirmative. Their father William also said they were looking forward to it and added that the children had "lots of questions." This will be the first time all three siblings will attend the same school together. Louis would be in pre-prep and his older siblings in the prep as new starters. The Cambridge family have settled into their new home at Adelaide Cottage. This brings them nearer to the Queen who now lives permanently at Windsor Castle. Prince William's classic reaction to his kids starting school relatable to all parents.

The royal children joined all new pupils at the school for a settling-in session. It was a brief session and it went on for around 90 minutes. There were refreshments as the newcomers met their new friends. The Cambridges arrived together in one car. William drove it and Kate waved from the passenger side to the school's headmaster as they arrived on site. After parking, the family walked together towards the school. The parents tried to make things easy and normal for the children as they prepared the siblings for their new adventure. Incidentally, George and Louis wore the checked shirt of the school uniform, while Charlotte wore the blue summer dress.

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Prince William and Kate shifting from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage with their children

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge plan to move their family from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage. William and Kate want their children to enjoy a "normal" family life. Kensington Palace has made this announcement. They will now relocate to Adelaide Cottage. This is a four-bedroom house in the grounds of Windsor Castle, Berkshire. It is located about 25 miles from London and this relocation will bring them closer to Queen Elizabeth II. She resides in Windsor Castle and will now live in the same county. However, the current residence of William and Kate in Kensington Palace will continue to be their family's principal residence. Right now, they do not have plans for any live-in help. William and Kate to move family out of London to give children 'normal' life. The couple's children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, will all move to Lambrook School.

This is a prestigious fee-paying school near Windsor. It is a coeducational Prep School located in the beautiful Berkshire countryside and caters to around 600 children in the age group 3 to 13. The headmaster of the school said they are looking forward to welcome them along with all other new pupils into the school community. Their former school in London, Thomas's Battersea, expressed their gratitude for the "happy start" it gave George and Charlotte. The new school will provide an opportunity to William and Kate to be "active parents in a busy school." They want to be “as normal a family as possible." Moreover, the relocation will give the family greater privacy at home due to the high security presence on the Queen's estate. Incidentally, the family used to stay in Norfolk and moved to London in 2017.

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