Keira Knightley and Emma Thompson in Queen Elizabeth II's 2018 Birthday Honors List!
Love Actually (and Jane Austen Movies ) stars Keira Knightley ( Pride & Prejudice 2005) and Emma Thompson ( Sense And Sensibility 1995) made Queen Elizabeth II's 2018 Birthday Honors List ! They will be awarded by Queen Elizabeth (whose official Birthday is today) herself at Buckingham Palace. Keira is being awarded OBE, known as Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Emma will soon be a dame as she's been awarded a Damehood (DBE) known as Dame Commander of the order of the British Empire (Previous P&P Damehood Honorees : Dame Judi Dench [she was awarded OBE in 1970, DBE in 1988, and CE in 2005] and Dame Penelope Wilton [OBE in NY Honours in 2004 and DBE in Queen's 2016 Birthday Honours ]. Also, Brenda Blethyn was awarded for OBE in 2003, the Queen's New Year's Honour List). Emma will be receiving her damehood for her services to Drama while Keira's receiving hers for her services to Drama and charity (Keira has partnered with these ...