John Lennon returns his MBE to the Queen
John Lennon returned his MBE to the Queen on this day, as an act of protest against the Vietnam war.
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The Beatles collect their MBEs
26 October 1965 was an important day for The Beatles: an appointment at Buckingham Palace to collect their MBEs from
Press conference about the MBE announcement
As news outlets went into overdrive following the announcement that The Beatles were to be awarded MBEs, a press conference
The Beatles to be awarded MBEs
Brian Epstein requested that Paul McCartney and Jane Asher return from their Portuguese holiday a day early, so all The