Overview
- Jackie Bird received her MBE during an investiture at Windsor Castle, where she said she felt very honoured by the ceremony's history and tradition.
- Bird spoke with the Princess Royal about their shared interest in preserving historic buildings, including old churches, and why she had travelled south from Scotland.
- She highlighted her role as president of the National Trust for Scotland since 2019 and said she prioritises broadening children's access to history and wildlife.
- The Glasgow-born journalist fronted BBC Scotland’s Reporting Scotland for three decades and was a familiar face on the BBC’s Hogmanay programme before stepping down in 2019.
- Bird has presented BBC Scotland’s Children In Need broadcasts for several years and attended the ceremony with her parents and husband.