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Twiggy reveals shock at finding out she had received a Damehood with a letter she thought was a tax notice


The model, whose real name is Dame Lesley Lawson, was appointed a dame in the 2019 New Year Honours .

Twiggy was left 'shocked' after she mistakenly thought a letter notifying her of her damehood was a tax notice (pictured at Vogue World in London, September 2023) The icon will be the focus of a new film - which wil be released next month - and it wil tell the story of her upbringing, career and relationships, and features contributions from former Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney, US actor Dustin Hoffman and fellow Dame Joanna Lumley. During her modelling career Twiggy was known for her androgynous style, appearing on the cover of the likes of Vogue and Tatler (pictured in 1968)

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