October 2020 Dimbleby said he was again considering putting his name forward for chairman of the BBC. In September 2022, Dimbleby came out of retirement to commentate on the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II for the BBC, in particular the committal service at St George's Chapel, Windsor. In October 2022, Dimbleby stated that the BBC does not appropriately question the power of the royal family. He said that the BBC would not address controversial topics to do with the monarchy, such as its ability to change tax legislation or the fact that the Duchy of Cornwall doesn’t pay capital gains tax, and stated his disagreement that such matters were not examined. He also stated his shock for the amount of control the monarchy have over broadcasting covering them. Family and honours Although the brothers presented election coverage on competing channels, when asked in an interview about rival ITV's plans to include a riverboat party with the likes of Kevin Spacey and Richard Branson in their 2005 election broadcast, Dimbleby commented, "They've got Jonathan Dimbleby, what do they need Kevin Spacey for?" Dimbleby has three children with his first wife, Josceline Dimbleby, a cookery writer: Liza, an artist; Henry, a chef and co-founder of the fast-food chain Leon; and Kate, a jazz and folk singer. In 2000, Dimbleby married Belinda Giles, a granddaughter of Herbrand Sackville, 9th Earl De La Warr with whom he had a son, Fred, in February 1998. Dimbleby lives in Polegate, East Sussex with a second home in Dartmouth, Devon. He is a supporter of Tranmere Rovers Football Club. Dimbleby was made an honorary graduate of the University of Essex in 2005, and is the President of the Institute for Citizenship. In 2019, he received the Special Recognition Award for his services to news and current affairs at the National Television Awards in London. References External links 1938 births Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford BBC newsreaders and journalists David English reporters and correspondents English television presenters Living people Panorama (British TV programme) People educated at Charterhouse School People from Polegate Question Time (TV programme) Television personalities from Surrey Fellows of King's College London Bullingdon Club members