It's not Princess Diana: The most coveted guest at a British dinner
In the UK, the results of an unusual sociological survey by Findmypast have been determined. The respondents named the top most desirable guests with whom they would like to share dinner.
The main criterion for determining the most desirable guest for dinner was the possibility of good communication.The results of the sociological survey are presented in The Sun.
According to the survey, the first place was taken by the famous author of nature documentaries, TV presenter David Attenborough. The 97-year-old famous naturalist is even ahead of Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth.
He received 18% of the vote, while the late Princess Diana was only 1% behind Sir David Attenborough.
Queen Elizabeth II was in fourth place, along with actor Robin Williams.
The world-famous chef, 57-year-old Gordon Ramsay, was named the best chef. At the same time, the late Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury became a favourite as a guest and musical accompaniment.
According to the survey, a third of respondents believe that good conversation is the most important quality of a guest.
At the same time, a quarter of respondents would prefer to communicate with their own parents and spouses instead of celebrity guests.
What is known about David Attenborough
Sir David Frederick Attenborough was born in 1926. He is a well-known biologist, naturalist, and writer in Britain. He began his career at the BBC but became famous as a TV presenter in the Zoo Quest programme in 1954. During his 70 years of professional activity, he travelled the world extensively, describing the experience in documentary programmes.
He received dozens of honours and awards, many of which were shot on black and white film.
His famous works include Natural World, Wildlife on One, the Planet Earth franchise, The Blue Planet and the sequels to these documentaries.
While Attenborough's early work focused primarily on the wonders of the natural world, his later work has been more about supporting environmental issues.