This was a particularly special bestowing given that only 36 people in 86 years have received it and Broccoli is only the second woman to be honoured.

Not only that, but the step-siblings are the first children of a past honoree to be chosen for the gong.

It was their father, Bond film franchise co-creator Albert “Cubby” Broccoli, who previously was honored in 1981, when his daughter was in attendance.

Craig praised the pair, who cast him as 007 almost 20 years ago, for taking Cubby’s…