i. Veteran actress Maggie Smith was made a member of the Order of the
Companions of Honour by Queen Elizabeth.
ii. The 79-year-old ‘Downton Abbey’ star was made a member of the Order
of the Companions of Honour, one of Britian’s highest honours, at a special
ceremony at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England in recognition of her services to drama over the past six
decades, reported BBC online
iii. The actress joins an elite group of just 65
other Companions of Honour, including Professor Stephen Hawking, Judi Dench and
Ian McKellen, but the prestigious accolade carries no title.
iv. The ‘Harry Potter’ star enjoyed a private
conversation with the Queen upon being presented with her gold badge, but
declined to speak after the ceremony.
v. The Order of the Companions of Honor — sometimes
regarded as a junior class of the Order of Merit — was instituted in 1917 by
George V at the same time as the Order of the British Empire was founded.
vi. The two-time Oscar winner, who is currently
filming ‘The Lady In The Van,’ received her formal Dame title, which is the
highest honour bestowed upon a citizen of the British Empire, in 1990..
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