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Kiera Knightley

Knightley was honored with an Order of the British Empire from Prince Charles in 2018. Aside from her many achievements as an actress, she's also worked with many philanthropic organizations like Oxfam and WaterAid. It was definitely a well-deserved honor, and Knightley stunned in a Chanel skirt suit for her visit to Buckingham Palace.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones

The actress received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) title from Prince Charles in 2010.

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Ralph Lauren

Lauren became the first American designer to receive an Honorary Knighthood of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) for his services to the fashion industry. The designer was presented the honor by Prince Charles in a private ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

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Twiggy

The British model, whose real name is Lesley Lawson, was awarded a Damehood by Prince Charles for her services to fashion, the arts, and charity in 2019.

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Adele

Adele was honored by Prince Charles when she received the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2013. This means her real full name is now Miss Adele Adkins MBE. This award is given to reward chivalry, charity work, and public service.

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Ewan McGregor

McGregor was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to the drama community and his charity work back in 2013.

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Angelina Jolie

The actress received the title of Honorary Dame from Queen Elizabeth II in 2014 for her work on efforts to end sexual violence in war zones. She has traveled on over 40 missions to meet with refugees all around the world. She wrote the book Notes from My Travels and produced a movie chronicling her efforts.

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David Beckham

In 2003, Beckham was named Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. He has long supported UNICEF and other children's healthcare causes.

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Helen Mirren

The actress was named Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2003 for her sevices to drama. No stranger to royalty, Mirren won the Academy Award for best actress in The Queen where she portrayed Queen Elizabeth II.

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Benedict Cumberbatch

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Kate Winslet

In 2012, Winslet was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her services to drama. Winslet has been nominated for seven Academy Awards and won in 2009 for her role in The Reader. She also starred in Titanic, which is one of the top-grossing films of all time.

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Idris Elba

Elba was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2014 for his services to drama.

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Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor was made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000 for her decades of commitment to film. She was part of the "Millennium New Year Honours List."

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Eddie Redmayne

Actor Eddie Redmayne was awarded Order of the British Empire in 2016 for his service to drama. Redmayne won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in the Theory of Everything. He was also nominated for his part in The Danish Girl.

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Victoria Beckham

In 2017, Posh Spice was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for her services to the fashion industry. Beckham has been a fashion icon since the beginning of her career and launched her own label in 2008.

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Jim Carter

The British actor, best known as the famous butler in Downton Abbey, was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Prince Charles in 2019.

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David Oyelowo

Oyelowo received an OBE from Queen Elizabeth II in 2015 for his services to drama. He's starred in such films as Selma, A United Kingdom, and Queen of Katwe.

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Elton John

Sir Elton John received the honor of Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in 1998. John has been a dedicated voice for AIDS in LGBTQ communities for his entire career.

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Angela Lansbury

In 2014, Lansbury was given the title "Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire" by Queen Elizabeth II. She was actually a CBE before that, awarded in the 1994 Birthday Honours list.

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Helena Bonham Carter

Bonham Carter was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2012 for her services to drama. She also was appointed to Britain's national Holocaust Commission by then-Prime Minister David Cameron.

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