Welsh footballing superstar Gareth Bale has been given an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Listed under his full name Gareth Frank Bale, he is receiving it for services to football and charity.
During the pandemic it emerged he had made a £500,000 donation to help NHS staff in Wales. Bale and his wife Emma gave the huge sum of money to the official NHS charity of Cardiff and Vale Health Board. The charity focuses on providing extra services for patients and staff that normal NHS funds don't provide.
"The University of Wales Hospital holds a special place in my heart. It is where I was born and it has provided great support to my family, friends and the wider community.
