Shilpa Shetty, the Bollywood actress now more famous for being bullied and abused by a group of grotesque so-called celebrities on the Big Brother TV show, is to meet the Queen at a service in Westminster Abbey today.

Shilpa had the last laugh by going on to win the show’s substantial cash prize and instantly became a huge celebrity across the UK. She met the Prime Minister in Parliament when she was invited to watch Prime Minister’s Questions, causing crowd problems outside the Palace of Westminster in the process.

She is already a favourite in her native India, mainly because of her looks and figure. Now she has gained real stardom for taking on “racist bullies” in England and winning the hearts of the people.

The service at Westminster Abbey celebrates Commonwealth Day around the world. The Commonwealth comprises a third of the world’s population, including India, and is the remnant of the old British Empire.