Colin Firth's Ex-Wife Returns MBE Over Royal Family's Trump Visit

Livia Giuggioli Firth, the ex-wife of actor Colin Firth and a sustainable fashion activist, has announced she will return her Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) award in protest of the British royal family's treatment of U.S. President Donald Trump during his recent UK visit. She criticized the royals, especially King Charles, for what she described as a "cowardly display" of appeasing Trump, whose rhetoric she called "poisonous" and harmful to the natural world and vulnerable populations. Giuggioli Firth had originally accepted the MBE in 2019 for her work in making the fashion supply chain more just, but her respect for the monarchy diminished following the state banquet held in Trump's honor at Windsor Castle. She expressed that the royal family's actions contradicted the values of social and environmental justice she believed King Charles upheld. Giuggioli Firth's gesture reflects broader dissent regarding the monarchy's relationship with controversial political figures, emphasizing the need to take a stand for fairness and justice. Her decision aligns with other public figures who have returned British honors as a form of protest against the monarchy's decisions.