British tennis star Emma Raducanu has stated it was a “great honour” to obtain an MBE from King Charles.
The 20-year-old attended an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday the place she accepted the honour, awarded for companies to tennis.
Raducanu was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire after she gained the US Open in 2021, changing into the primary British lady to win a Grand Slam occasion since Virginia Wade in 1977.
She was simply 18 when she beat Canadian Laylah Fernandez at Flushing Meadows final 12 months, and was additionally the primary qualifier of any nationality within the open period to safe a Grand Slam title.
Accompanied by her father Ian, the tennis participant wore a £5,300 Dior costume, hat and sneakers to simply accept her MBE – simply 9 days after turning 20.
Following the ceremony, she stated: “It’s been great to receive my honour today from His Majesty the King – I feel extremely grateful.”
She later posted a photograph on social media of her shaking King Charles’s hand as she beamed.
“A great honour receiving an MBE from his majesty the King today,” she added.
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Labour MP Dame Nia Griffith, who collected her honour on the similar ceremony, stated: “I think it is fantastic seeing a young person (achieve) the success that she had and I think obviously now she faces that incredibly challenging situation of coping with that success and coping also with disappointment.
“And I actually assume it’s great to see younger folks being praised and being rewarded and let’s make certain we give each younger individual the alternatives in order that they will develop their skills to the complete.”
Others who obtained awards on Tuesday from the King included a knighthood for Sir Isaac Julien, the Turner prize-nominated artist and filmmaker for companies to variety and inclusion in artwork.
Former footballer Gary Bennett, patron of the Show Racism The Red Card marketing campaign group obtained an MBE, as did former take a look at cricketer Hugh Morris for companies to cricket and charity.
Source: information.sky.com”