Chaplin's lifestyle held back knighthood for 20 years

Records show Charlie Chaplin's knighthood was blocked for nearly 20 years because of his lifestyle and several "grave moral charges".

Chaplin's lifestyle held back knighthood for 20 years

Records show Charlie Chaplin's knighthood was blocked for nearly 20 years because of his lifestyle and several "grave moral charges".

The findings come in documents released by the Public Records Office.

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