Michael Sheen has revealed he gave up his OBE so he could air his views about the monarchy without being a “hypocrite”. The actor, 51, said the decision had been prompted by researching the history of his native Wales and its relationship with the British state for his 2017 Raymond Williams lecture. Expand Close Michael Sheen and his partner Anna Lundberg (Matt Crossick/PA) PA / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Michael Sheen and his partner Anna Lundberg (Matt Crossick/PA)He said: “In my research to do that lecture, I learnt a lot about Welsh history. He pointed towards the controversy caused by the decision to rename the second Severn crossing the Prince of Wales Bridge in 2018. “Why Edward made his son the Prince of Wales (was) because it was part of keeping down the Welsh rebellion.

Source: Irish Independent December 29, 2020 18:11 UTC