Prominent People: England

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Across
  1. 4. Lead guitarist of The Rolling Stones and co-songwriter with 14 Across, Keith ______.
  2. 8. 16-time Grammy winner, known for her soulful voice and songs like “Hello” and “Someone Like You.”
  3. 10. Sir David _____; Former soccer star.
  4. 12. He stopped using his royal title and moved to the U.S. in 2020, Prince _____.
  5. 14. Lead singer of The Rolling Stones, Mick ______.
  6. 17. This famous musician had an alter ego known as Ziggy Stardust; David _____.
  7. 18. This former king is known for having six wives; ____ VIII.
  8. 20. Current Princess of Wales, Her Royal Highness Princess ______.
  9. 21. Former Princess of Wales who died too young, Her Royal Highness Princess _____.
  10. 23. Groundbreaking physicist and cosmologist, Stephen ______.
  11. 24. Simon _____; Judge from American Idol, Britain’s Got Talent, and other TV shows.
  12. 25. Founder of modern nursing, ______ Nightingale.
  13. 26. This band’s hits include “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “We Are the Champions.”
Down
  1. 1. Dame Maggie ____; Actress.
  2. 2. Dame Judi ____; Actress.
  3. 3. Dame Helen ____; Actress.
  4. 5. Famous playwright and poet born in Stratford-upon-Avon, William _____.
  5. 6. Charlotte, Emily, and Anne _____; these sisters wrote many classic novels.
  6. 7. Hugh _____; Actor.
  7. 9. Author of A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations, and more; Charles _______.
  8. 11. Rosalind _____; Chemist whose work was central to the understanding of DNA and RNA.
  9. 13. This Liverpool band started the “British Invasion” in the U.S. in 1964.
  10. 15. The name of two Queens of England (1558–1603 and 1952–2022, respectively).
  11. 16. Two-time Prime Minister of the UK and Nobel Prize winner, Winston ______.
  12. 19. Father of evolution, Charles ______.
  13. 22. Sir Michael ____; Actor.