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Idris Elba knighted by King Charles for his work with young people
Big Man•4 hours ago•1 min read
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King Charles has knighted actor and activist Idris Elba for his services to young people — recognising the Elba Hope Foundation he built with his wife Sabrina to fight youth violence and poverty, and the King's Trust grant that launched his
King Charles has knighted actor and activist Idris Elba for his services to young people — recognising the Elba Hope Foundation he built with his wife Sabrina to fight youth violence and poverty, and the King's Trust grant that launched his own career at 18.
The Ghana thread is real: his mother, Eve, is Ghanaian, and Elba has spoken of plans to build a film studio here. That's why this one is worth watching closely from Accra — not because he's "ours," but because his story runs partly through this country, and his next chapter may too.
The British actor — whose mother is Ghanaian, and who has spoken of building a film studio in Ghana — was honoured at Windsor Castle.
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King Charles has knighted actor and activist Idris Elba for his services to young people — recognising the Elba Hope Foundation he built wit
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The Ghana thread is real: his mother, Eve, is Ghanaian, and Elba has spoken of plans to build a film studio here.
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That's why this one is worth watching closely from Accra — not because he's "ours," but because his story runs partly through this country,
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