Bono, Anna Wintour and Jane Goodall receive Presidential Medals of Freedom

Joe Biden awards highest civilian honour to 19 people for exemplary contributions to prosperity, values or security of the US'

The U2 frontman Bono, the editor-in-chief of Vogue, Anna Wintour, and the British conservationist Dame Jane Goodall are to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest US civilian honour.

Joe Biden will drape medals on Saturday around the necks of 19 people from the world of politics, sports, entertainment and other fields for exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavours".