Overview
- The author and former Pointless co-host, honoured Tuesday at Windsor Castle, received the medal from the Princess Royal for services to literature and broadcasting.
- After the ceremony he said he was proud to be British, crediting the UK for his education and healthcare, and he pledged to repay those opportunities.
- He described feeling very nervous meeting Princess Anne and said he focused on the formal steps of the investiture like shaking hands, walking back, and bowing.
- His wife, Doctor Who actress Ingrid Oliver, and his daughter Ruby joined him for the investiture at the castle.
- His shift from BBC quiz shows to bestselling crime novels helped lead to the recognition, with The Thursday Murder Club adapted for Netflix last year and Michael Sheen set to take over House of Games after Osman stepped down in March.