‘It’s the highest honour for an Irish person’, says parade grand marshall Vogue Williams

Evening Standard

TV presenter Vogue Williams says she is excited to be the grand marshal of the Dublin St Patrick's Day parade, which is expected to draw thousands of visitors to the streets of the Irish capital. Parades are being held in Dublin, Belfast, and Cork, while in Jessie Buckley’s native Killarney they are marking her Oscars win with a float dedicated to successful people from the Co Kerry town.

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00:15I think it's probably the highest honour you can get as an Irish person so I was absolutely thrilled to

00:21be asked to do it and to be able to do it.

00:23Honestly, I wasn't telling anyone in case it didn't happen. I know it's definitely happened today so I'm happy for

00:29everyone to know.

00:41Tell me why do you think people like St. Patrick's here, why it's a big day?

00:47The Irish people? Yes, I think it's because they believe in something, happiness and good luck and good behaviour and

01:00also to connect each other.

01:03Thank you very much.

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