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Queen strips disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein of royal honour

Weinstein's name will also be erased from the official register of royal honours

Friday 18 September 2020 at 13:18

The Queen has ordered that American-born film producer and convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein be stripped of his CBE, the royal honour known fully as the "Order of the British Empire".

The honour is conferred upon individuals for outstanding contributions to the arts, sciences, charity and welfare.