Edward Christopher Sheeran, MBE (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project. After signing with Asylum Records, his debut album, + (pronounced "plus"), was released in September 2011. It topped the UK and Australian charts, reached number five in the US, and has since been certified eight-times platinum in the UK.
The album contains the single "The A Team", which earned him the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. "The A Team" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, where he performed the song with Elton John.
Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is the heir apparent to the British throne as the eldest son of Elizabeth II. He has been Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay since 1952, and he is the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history.
He is also the longest-serving Prince of Wales, having held that title since 1958. Charles was born at Buckingham Palace as the first grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. He was educated at Cheam and Gordonstoun schools, which his father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, had attended as a child. Charles also spent a year at the Timbertop campus of Geelong Grammar School in Victoria, Australia.
Ed Sheeran gave a swift response when he was quizzed on how close he is with Prince Harry.The Bad Habits singer has often been likened to the Duke of Sussex in terms of appearance and has also been seen at the same events as Harry multiple times.However, the extent of their friendship remains unclear and Ed cleverly dodged the question when he was asked about their relationship.In 2021, Ed humorously showed up at Harry's door in London and remarked "It's like looking in a mirror." The prince and the British singer songwriter first met back in 2011 and speculation was rife that Ed may perform at Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding when they announced their engagement back in 2017, the Mirror reports.While he denied being the celebrity performer, he didn't outright refuse the gig.On Entertainment Tonight, he clarified: "I get asked this all the time like I know the Royal family.
I've met Harry once. [And] that was in 2011 at his grans' Jubilee, and it was like, 'Hey. Hey... I barely know him! ".Ed's ties to the monarchy don't end there.
In 2017, he was awarded an MBE by Prince Charles on behalf of Queen Elizabeth.Recently, it was announced that Ed is taking a hiatus from his career to kickstart a new initiative for youngsters.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members
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