Published 11:54 31 Dec 2025 GMT

Celebs who refused or returned honours from the Royal Family - and their reasons for it

Here are some of the famous faces who have rejected an honour from the British Royal Family over the years

Madison Burgess

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Topics: Royal Family, UK News, News, Celebrity, Entertainment, King Charles III, The Queen

Madison Burgess

Madison is a Journalist at Tyla with a keen interest in lifestyle, entertainment and culture. She graduated from the University of Sheffield with a first-class degree in Journalism Studies, and has previously written for DMG Media as a Showbiz Reporter and Audience Writer.

Celebs who refused or returned honours from the Royal Family - and their reasons for it

Here are some of the famous faces who have rejected an honour from the British Royal Family over the years

Celebs who refused or returned honours from the Royal Family - and their reasons for it

Here are some of the famous faces who have rejected an honour from the British Royal Family over the years

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