News: CBE For Olivia Colman, OBE for Griff Rhys Jones

News: CBE For Olivia Colman, OBE for Griff Rhys Jones

Olivia Colman has been awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List and Griff Rhys Jones has been given an OBE.

Colman, who plays the Queen in the next series of The Crown on Netflix, said she was "totally thrilled, delighted and humbled”.

Elvis Costello, Bear Grylls and Cush Jumbo were also among those who received OBEs. Actor Simon Russell Beale becomes a knight.

Rhys Jones tweeted: "Thank you for all the lovely tweets re my OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. I’m absolutely thrilled to receive it. G x" and posted a picture of his late comedy partner Mel Smith and added: "He’d be thrilled with the news! X"

Picture: Steve Ullathorne

 

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