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Tony Blackburn has opened up on a conversation he shared with the Princess Royal as he received his OBE. The 81-year-old DJ was honoured for his services to broadcasting and charity at Windsor Castle on Wednesday 20 March. He was named in the King’s New Year Honours list late last year and will celebrate 60 years of working at BBC and commercial radio stations in July. Asked about his conversation with Anne, Blackburn said he had met the princess before, at the Royal Palladium, and that she is “one of the royals I admire”. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog:
