James Bond actor Daniel Craig to receive same royal honour as 007-Tori Brazier-Entertainment – Metro

Tuesday will see the actor given an honour usually reserved for diplomats (Picture: Getty/MGM/Eon/Danjaq/UPI/Kobal/Shutterstock)

James Bond actor Daniel Craig is set to receive the same honour bestowed on 007, as he is awarded a CMG at Windsor Castle for services to film and theatre.

Craig will be made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George – the same honour held by Ian Fleming’s iconic character – from the Princess Royal on Tuesday morning.

A CMG is the honour often given to diplomats, and the fictional spy is described as holding it in both the films and the books.

The actor starred in the last five Bond films, first appearing in Casino Royale in 2006 and ending his run with No Time To Die in 2021.

This latest honour adds to the list which was expanded ahead of his final performance as Bond when he was made an honorary commander in the Royal Navy in another tip of the hat to his most famous role, as it matches the military rank held by the spy.

In October, he was also honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

James Bond is also a CMG (Picture: Columbia/Eon/Danjaq/Mgm/Kobal/Rex/Shutterstock)

This adds to the list of distinctions he’s received since stepping down as 007, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (Picture: Getty)

While in character as 007, he made a famous appearance alongside the Queen in a sketch to mark the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Craig has also appeared in Knives Out (2019) alongside Chris Evans, Ana de Armas and Jamie Lee Curtis, and will make a return in the film’s sequel Glass Onion, the European premiere of which closed out the London Film Festival on Sunday.

Also receiving honours on Tuesday are film director, producer and screenwriter Paul Greengrass, who has directed several Hollywood blockbusters including three of the Bourne franchise films and Captain Phillips (2013).

Director and writer Paul Greengrass is getting a CBE (Picture: Jeff Spicer/WireImage)

In the world of sport, six-time world champion in triathlon Jonny Brownlee will becomes an MBE, alongside as two-time gold medal swimmer at Tokyo 2020 James Guy.

The younger of the Brownlee brothers, Jonny is the only triathlete to have been awarded each of the three Olympic medals: a bronze at London 2012, silver at Rio 2016, and finally a gold at Tokyo 2020 as part of the mixed relay team.

Also becoming an MBE for services to his sport is tennis coach and senior performance adviser for the Lawn Tennis Association Louis Cayer, who has worked extensively with men’s doubles players including Jamie Murray, as well as with Emma Raducanu.

Ashley Banjo, who performed with his dance group Diversity at the Platinum Party At The Palace for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, will be picking up his MBE (Picture: Alastair Grant – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Meanwhile, street dancer and TV personality Ashley Banjo becomes an MBE for services to dance, after rising to fame following his dance troupe Diversity’s Britain’s Got Talent win in 2009 against Susan Boyle.

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Banjo has since appeared as presenter and judge on several prime-time television shows, including as a judge on ITV’s Dancing On Ice.

Dame Emily Lawson will also be recognised on Tuesday for services to the NHS, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, after heading up the vaccine rollout scheme in the UK.

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