Queen Elizabeth II, Sir David Attenborough and James Bond have been named the most popular British cultural figures in a survey. The late monarch was voted the greatest "cultural icon" in the UK from the last 90 years, with 41 per cent selecting her in a survey conducted to mark the 90th anniversary of the British Council, the UK's international organisation for cultural relations. Broadcaster and naturalist Sir David came in a close second with 40 per cent voting for him, followed by Diana, Princess of Wales, former prime minister Winston Churchill and Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.
Nearly half (48 per cent) said Sir David was the greatest living UK figure, followed by music veteran Sir Elton John (20 per cent) and Sir Paul McCartney (19 per cent). Dame Judi Dench and Catherine, Princess of Wales also proved popular with 16 per cent voting for each. British MI6 agent Bond was named the UK's greatest "fictional icon" from the last 90 years, with 42 per cent.
Other fictional figures on the list were Harry Potter (34 per cent), Only Fools And Horses' Del Boy (27 per cent), and Paddington Bear and Doctor Who (both 25 per cent). Nelson Mandela was voted the world's most important non-UK cultural icon from the last 90 years, with 29 per cent voting for him, followed by Elvis Presley (28 per cent) and Albert Einstein (25 per cent). It was a tight race for best British albums from the last 90 years, with Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon and The Beatles' Sgt.
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