Richard Osman Honored with OBE at Windsor Castle for Contributions to Literature and Broadcasting Author and TV presenter Richard Osman was awarded an OBE by the Princess Royal for his services to literature and broadcasting. Accompanied by his wife Ingrid Oliver and daughter Ruby, Osman expressed his gratitude for the opportunities Britain has provided him and his commitment to giving back to the country. Richard Osman, the acclaimed author and TV presenter, was honored with an OBE by the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle on Tuesday for his contributions to literature and broadcasting. The 55-year-old was accompanied by his wife, Doctor Who actress Ingrid Oliver, 49, whom he married in December 2022, and his daughter Ruby, 28, making her first public appearance. Osman shares Ruby and his son Sonny, 26, with his first wife, whose name has not been publicly disclosed. Expressing his gratitude, Osman stated, 'I’m very proud of being from Britain, and this place paid for my entire education and paid for my entire healthcare when I was growing up.I’m very proud of the opportunities this country gave me. I’m very proud of growing up in a country that’s full of writers and funny people and creative people. I owe this country an awful lot, and I intend to pay as much of that back as I can.' The Pointless star, who tied the knot with Ingrid on 3 December 2022, ventured into crime fiction with the release of the first book in the hit Thursday Murder Club series in 2020. Reflecting on his investiture, Osman shared, 'We had a nice chat. I was always trying to remember you have to shake hands and walk back to and then bow and then walk off. That’s all I was thinking.I felt very nervous going in there. It’s crazy being in Windsor Castle. It feels like a responsibility more than an honour.' When asked about his British identity, he added, 'When you’re in a place like this, and you see the pageantry of it, and you see the tradition of the place, you just think, this is a particular part of Britain, but there’s another part of Britain, which is my part of Britain. Part of Britain, which is the youngsters growing up and making sure they’ve all got creative opportunities and making sure they all had the opportunities that I had when I was growing up.' Osman stepped down as co-host of BBC One’s Pointless in 2022 after 13 years to focus on his writing career. His six books follow a group of pensioners-turned-sleuths living in a retirement village in Kent, who solve cold cases and murders. Last year, a film adaptation of his work, starring Pierce Brosnan and Dame Helen Mirren, was released on Netflix.In March, Osman announced his departure from the BBC’s House Of Games, with actor Michael Sheen set to succeed him. Reiterating his pride in his British heritage, Osman said, 'I’m very proud of being from Britain, and this place paid for my entire education and paid for my entire healthcare when I was growing up.