Shane MacGowan cried when Diana, the Queen and Philip died

The spouse of the late punk rocker Shane MacGowan has revealed he was secretly an enormous fan of the royals.

Victoria Mary Clarke says the staunch Irish republican, who died aged 65 final Thursday, was a really totally different man behind closed doorways to his very cynical and boisterous public persona.

Speaking on R4’s Today programme yesterday (Sat), she revealed he favored to observe documentaries in regards to the Royal Family, and cried when Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and Diana died.

She added: ‘He at all times shopping for flowers and he was only a actually romantic man.’

Meanwhile, a marketing campaign is underway by his followers to make The Pogues’ Fairytale of New York the Christmas primary.

The music, launched in 1987, is often named Britain’s favorite Christmas music in polls however has by no means secured first place within the charts, ending second behind the Pet Shop Boys’ cowl of Always On My Mind within the 12 months of its launch.

Victoria Mary Clarke says the staunch Irish republican, who died aged 65 final Thursday, was a really totally different man behind closed doorways to his very cynical and boisterous public persona

It was revealed he favored to observe documentaries in regards to the Royal Family, and cried when Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and Diana died

Clarke, who married MacGowan in 2018 after being engaged for 11 years and in a relationship for many years, stated she was ‘very a lot in favour’ of the push by Brits to get the music – a duet recorded with singer Kirsty MacColl – into the coveted festive high spot.

The singer died at house in Dublin surrounded by his household after growing pneumonia, prompting an outpouring of tributes from throughout the globe.

It was revealed earlier this week that he had been battling a mind situation for eight years.

MacGowan had been battling viral encephalitis and was launched from hospital simply final week. 

Funeral particulars are but to be confirmed for the frontman, whose loss of life was introduced in a heartbreaking assertion issued on The Pogues’ social media accounts on behalf of the band and his spouse, sister Siobhan and father Maurice. 

The assertion learn: ‘It is with the deepest sorrow and heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of Shane MacGowan.

‘Shane died peacefully at 3am this morning (30 November 2023) along with his spouse Victoria and household by his facet.

‘Prayers and the final rites had been learn which gave consolation to his household. 

‘He is survived by his spouse Victoria, his sister Siobhan and his father, Maurice, household and a big circle of mates.

‘Further particulars can be introduced shortly however the household ask for privateness at this very unhappy time.’

Victoria later shared additional tributes to her husband, whom she married in Copenhagen, Denmark in December 2018, on social media.

She shared a picture of MacGowan smiling on X, previously Twitter, and captioned it: ‘I’m going to overlook him a lot! His smile, his eyes his snicker his sense of humour and his voice, each little a part of him.’ 

MacGowan had been battling viral encephalitis and was launched from hospital simply final week

Shane MacGowan in hospital shortly earlier than he was launched on November 22, eight days earlier than he died

She later revealed MacGowan had spent his last months binging on the Channel 4 Irish comedy traditional Father Ted.

She introduced him a transportable DVD participant in hospital – and stated he could not get sufficient of the Graham Linehan present a few pair of hapless monks residing off of Ireland’s west coast.