Current high profile people you respect and admire

David Attenborough

Yes, definitely

I'm surprised I'm posting this but I do have respect for Prince William.

It will take some thinking.
I was thinking this the other day.

I agree about Prince William and would include his wife.

Have to think about anyone else.

The Princess Royal.

Kevin Sinfield. His charity work for MND is just amazing.

Currently JK Rowling and Sharon Davies.

I would consider William and Catherine good ambassadors for our country, definitely David Attenborough. I'm sure there are others, who haven't sprung to mind but no doubt will down the line.

Zelensky on a world stage is the exception. Generally politicians per se are some of the least admirable people, look no further than the US, has there ever been such a woeful choice

I also admire JKRowling and all the members of the women's rights network who fight to keep women their rights.
Also like the Princess Royal,

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. I also admire Orla Guerin. Both very brave women.

Dolly Parton

Not UK, I know but I certainly admire her!

Off the top of my head:
Chris Packham
Greta Thunberg
Malala Yousafzai
Doreen Lawrence
Nicola Sturgeon
Katie Porter
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Yvette Cooper
Dolly Parton
Leo Varadkar
Chris Hoyle
Tanni Grey-Thompson
Tom Daley

Sadio Mane - a Senegalese Liverpool football star. He provides €70 basic income to people in a poor region in Senegal direct from his own salary. He says he has no need for fast cars, expensive jewellery, jet planes etc and prefers to help his fellow countrymen and has built schools and a stadium and says that he would rather that his people receive a little of what life has given him.

Easy peasy - Volodymyr Zelenskyy - a true hero.

Many of those listed above, also Marcus Rashford. There are many people doing wonderful things to help others.

Curlywhirly

Sadio Mane - a Senegalese Liverpool football star. He provides €70 basic income to people in a poor region in Senegal direct from his own salary. He says he has no need for fast cars, expensive jewellery, jet planes etc and prefers to help his fellow countrymen and has built schools and a stadium and says that he would rather that his people receive a little of what life has given him.

How amazing. I didn’t know that.

I I think this is a very difficult question to answer because unless we personally know a public figure, then what we see and what our impression of them is based on, is the image of themselves they want the word to see.
This could be entirely false of course as we have seen over the years with high-profile, much loved public figures who have turned out to be anything but the wholesome image they projected.

Not many!

There are certainly countless who are the opposite of high profile who are doing a wonderful job as unsung heroes - but figures in the public eye? Have to think a bit.

Curlywhirly I didn’t know about this. I agree, definitely impressive

Curlywhirly

Sadio Mane - a Senegalese Liverpool football star. He provides €70 basic income to people in a poor region in Senegal direct from his own salary. He says he has no need for fast cars, expensive jewellery, jet planes etc and prefers to help his fellow countrymen and has built schools and a stadium and says that he would rather that his people receive a little of what life has given him.

Curlywhirley you’ve just made me admire someone I’ve never even heard of. What a wonderful person he must be.

Today, my respect goes to acrress Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen who got married at the weekend. They got married at the weekend and asked that donations be made to either the Dementia Choir or to a small charity called Stand Against MND (SAM).

They both do such a lot for both charities.

Politicians sadly lacking from the lists so far. Living ones, that is.

This is a difficult question. I think I would say the working royals and probably the PM who looks like a beleaguered man trying to do his best but its all beyond him. David Attenborough certainly and I agree with kittylester about Vicky McClure who did look lovely as well.
I suppose I should say DH who battles on with me being horrible to him most of the time and supporting me all the time. As for other public figures I cant think of any at the moment. Good question though.