The Malta Independent 10 August 2026, Monday
View E-Paper

Angelina Jolie on Birthday Honours list

Malta Independent Saturday, 14 June 2014, 10:05 Last update: about 13 years ago

Actress Angelina Jolie has been made an honorary dame in a Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to UK foreign policy and campaigning to end sexual violence in war zones.

Late teenage cancer fundraiser Stephen Sutton has become an MBE which also recognises actor Daniel Day-Lewis with a knighthood.

Stephen, who raised £4.2m for the Teenage Cancer Trust after his story spread on social media, accepted the honour for services to the charity shortly before his death, aged 19, in May.

Sir Daniel, the first person to win three best actor Oscars, is rewarded for services to drama.

Dame Maggie Smith joins the elite Companions of Honour while Wolf Hall author Hilary Mantel, golfer Laura Davies and fashion designer Zandra Rhodes are among the other dames.

Rhodes said: "I think it's great to realise that your country appreciates what you do, I am very proud to be British and I'm an amazing royalist, so it will be quite fabulous."

  • don't miss