Duchess of Cambridge honoured by the Queen

The Queen and Kate at an official engagement together
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Robert Jobson29 April 2019

The Queen has personally rewarded The Duchess of Cambridge for her service to the Crown.

Kate, 37, has been made a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO).

Honours from the Royal Victorian Order are made personally by The Queen, for services to the Sovereign.

The honour was announced on Kate’s wedding anniversary to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and second in line to the throne.

The RVO has five classes from member to Knight or Dame Grand Cross.

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Kate follows in the footsteps of the Duchess of Cornwall, who received the same honour in the Queen's 2012 Diamond Jubilee year.

It is likely the honour recognises Kate's work over the past eight years as a member of the monarchy, during which she has championed her own causes like supporting the early years development of children.

She has also travelled the Commonwealth on behalf of the Queen and raised awareness about mental health with William and the Duke of Sussex.

Kate and William wed in 2011
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The honour also reveals the esteem in which Kate is held by the Queen, while it reflects her growing prominence as a senior member of the royal family.

The monarchy's official website says about the duchess: "She has been hugely inspired by the leadership the Queen has provided for over 60 years and will continue to play her part in supporting and celebrating the Queen in the UK and around the Commonwealth wherever possible."

Kate has recently joined the Queen at national events like the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, celebrating the Queen's official birthday at Trooping the Colour and joining members of the monarchy to welcome visiting heads of state.

William and Kate were married on April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey and now have three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

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