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Angelina - A Dame NOT to kill for...

14th June 2014

Angelina Jolie has been in the UK talking out about the need to tackle sexual violence and is now just one of the recipients on the Queen's birthday Honours...

Jolie receives Queen's HonourIt's once again time for the Queen's Birthday Honours List and there's a raft of worthy names upon it. Perhaps the highest profile is that of Angelina Jolie, who is made an honourary Dame (as a non-British citizen, the title has to be honourary). She receives the recognition - technically entitled 'Honourary Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George' -  for the considerable hard work she has put in to being a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador.

In particular, Jolie has been in the UK this past week helping bring attention to the horrendous rise in rape and sexual assaults in war-torn regions. The four-day 'Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict' Summit acheived a protocol signed by 151 countries and her combination of undeniable star-power and informed commitment to the cause has put a spotlight on the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI) and maximised the coverage the summit could acheive. 

"To receive an honour related to foreign policy means a great deal to me as it is what I wish to dedicate my working life to. Working on PSVI and with survivors of rape is an honour in itself. I know that succeeding in our goals will take a lifetime and I am dedicated to it for all of mine," she said in a statement.

Other familiar names in the Honours List include actors Daniel Day-Lewis, (My Left Foot, Gangs of New York, Lincoln)  who will receive a Knighthood , Damien Lewis (late of Homeland) who receives an OBE, veteran actress Dame Maggie Smith (now a 'Companion of Honour') and  Stephen Sutton, the 19 year old who passed away from cancer last month but not until after his positive-attitude blog and promotion raised millions for research. He receives a posthumous MBE, which he was told about before his death. Entertainers such as John Barrowman and Cerys Matthews were also given MBEs.

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