Image source, ReutersImage caption, Richard Osman attended the investiture with his partner Ingrid Oliver (left) and daughter RubyPublished5 May 2026 Author and broadcaster Richard Osman was among a raft of figures to receive honours from the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, along with comedian and musician Bill Bailey. Osman, the writer of the best-selling Thursday Murder Club novels and former host of House of Games and Pointless, was made an OBE for services to literature and broadcasting. Strictly Come Dancing 2020 winner Bailey was made an MBE for services to entertainment. Celebrity chef Marcus Wareing, a restaurateur and judge on MasterChef: The Professionals, was also made an MBE for services to the culinary arts and broadcasting. Bill Bailey was honoured under his real name Mark Robert Bailey Osman said he had "a nice chat" with Princess Anne about writing and quizzing. Speaking to the Press Association after the ceremony, he said he was "very proud of being from Britain".
Published: May 5, 2026 2:44 pm
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