37 h. ago Sir Idris Elba says he almost missed out on his Knighthood after letter from the King got lost 'in a pile of post'

The actor, 53 was recognised in the New Year Honours list 'for services to young people' following his campaign against knife crime in the UK, but wasn't aware of it.

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44 h. ago Sir Idris Elba almost missed out on knighthood in 'embarrassing' blunder

The Luther star was recognised in the New Year Honours list

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44 h. ago Idris Elba on 'embarrassing' reason he nearly missed the chance of a knighthood

The actor was left with a very short time in which to respond to the invitation to be honoured, from King Charles

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7 d. ago ‘I sang for King Charles – and in honour of my hero cousin who died fighting for Ukraine’

Proud soloist Olha Terletska, part of the Songs for Ukraine choir which performed during the King’s Christmas broadcast, lost her cousin when he was just 22 while fighting against Russia

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8 d. ago Horse’s last gasp victory helps Glasgow acca punter net life

The neck victory of The Lost King made a huge difference to the winnings from a Lucky 15 bet placed at a Ladbrokes betting shop terminal

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2 w. ago Arise Sir Idris: Luther actor is knighted for his campaign against knife crime while the Lionesses lead sporting heroes recognised by the King in the New Year's Honours

The odds may have slipped for the star of Luther and The Wire to become 007 but he has been recognised for his work campaigning against knife crime.

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2 w. ago Idris Elba, Torvill and Dean, Lionesses and Red Roses lead honours list

Sir Idris is knighted for services to young people and Dame Jayne and Sir Christopher are recognised for services to ice skating and volunteering.

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