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Dame Shirley Bassey was so nervous when she picked up an honour from King Charles, she “forgot to curtsy”. The 87-year-old singer was made a Companion of Honour by the monarch at Windsor Castle on Tuesday (09.07.24) and she admitted she was more scared of accepting the accolade – which has previously been awarded to the likes of Sir David Attenborough and J.K. Rowling – than she’s been about singing for the royal family. She told reporters: “I think it’s more nerve-racking to receive the award from him than to sing in front of him. I mean, it’s new, different, whereas singing I’ve been doing s…

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