Companion honour for Dame Maggie Smith

Dame Maggie Smith received her honour of the Order of the Companions of Honour from the Queen. [img]http://snappa.static.pressassociation.io/assets/2014/10/17134544/1413549942-90878f9f486ddb951656111d2b186c3b-1038x576.jpg[/img] Dame Maggie Smith has been awarded a prestigious honour by the Queen in...

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Published inBreakingNews.ie
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Cork The Irish Times DAC 17.10.2014
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Actors
Awards & honors
Smith, Maggie
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Summary:Dame Maggie Smith received her honour of the Order of the Companions of Honour from the Queen. [img]http://snappa.static.pressassociation.io/assets/2014/10/17134544/1413549942-90878f9f486ddb951656111d2b186c3b-1038x576.jpg[/img] Dame Maggie Smith has been awarded a prestigious honour by the Queen in recognition of a glittering career on stage, screen and television. [img]http://snappa.static.pressassociation.io/assets/2014/10/17132437/1413548674-872eb3eeba27e73472212e8d72893ddc-600x901.jpg[/img] The 79-year-old Oscar winning-actress, famed for her roles in Downton Abbey and the Harry Potter films, was made a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour and joins an illustrious group of recipients who include Professor Stephen Hawking and painter David Hockney. [img]http://snappa.static.pressassociation.io/assets/2014/10/17132514/1413548711-5dacf8fb142b9820ebd94cbb5b5a9c55-600x900.jpg[/img] She was presented with the award during an investiture at Windsor Castle but declined to speak to the press after the ceremony.