Zeta-Jones 'thrilled' at royal honor on UK queen's birthday
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FROM Wales to Hollywood to "Chicago" -- now Catherine Zeta-Jones has an appointment at Buckingham Palace.
Zeta-Jones added a royal honor to Hollywood stardom when she was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire yesterday by Queen Elizabeth II.
The Academy Award winner is part of an eclectic list of honorees, announced to mark the queen's official birthday, that includes the founder of the Jimmy Choo footwear label and 1960s rocker Graham Nash.
Swansea, Wales-born Zeta-Jones, 40, began her career in British theater and television before moving to Hollywood and marrying actor Michael Douglas. The actress, who won a best supporting actress Oscar in 2003 for the musical "Chicago," can now put the letters CBE after her name.
"I am absolutely thrilled with this honor," Zeta-Jones said in a statement. "As a British subject, I feel incredibly proud. At the same time, it is overwhelming and humbling. And my mum and dad are delighted beyond belief."
Ronald Harwood, 75, a screenwriter whose films include "The Dresser" and the Oscar-winning "The Pianist," becomes Sir Ronald with the award of a knighthood.
US-British scientist Charles K Kao, who shared the 2009 Nobel Prize for physics for his work on fiber optics, also received a knighthood.
Actress Sophie Okenedo, 41, Oscar nominated for "Hotel Rwanda," was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE.
Tamara Mellon, co-founder and creative director of designer shoe brand Jimmy Choo, was awarded an OBE.
Mellon, 42, who is divorced from US banking heir Matthew Mellon, enlisted London cobbler Jimmy Choo to design a range of high-fashion shoes. The brand, launched in 1996, was embraced by models, celebrities and the fashion-conscious characters on "Sex and the City."
The list also sees a couple of musical rebels join the establishment. John Cale, 68, one of the founders of experimental 60s rock group "The Velvet Underground," was named an OBE, as was musician Nash, 68, co-founder of Crosby, Stills and Nash.
Nash said he was "humbled" by the accolade. "I have been a writer for most of my life but I could never have written this script," he said.
Zeta-Jones added a royal honor to Hollywood stardom when she was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire yesterday by Queen Elizabeth II.
The Academy Award winner is part of an eclectic list of honorees, announced to mark the queen's official birthday, that includes the founder of the Jimmy Choo footwear label and 1960s rocker Graham Nash.
Swansea, Wales-born Zeta-Jones, 40, began her career in British theater and television before moving to Hollywood and marrying actor Michael Douglas. The actress, who won a best supporting actress Oscar in 2003 for the musical "Chicago," can now put the letters CBE after her name.
"I am absolutely thrilled with this honor," Zeta-Jones said in a statement. "As a British subject, I feel incredibly proud. At the same time, it is overwhelming and humbling. And my mum and dad are delighted beyond belief."
Ronald Harwood, 75, a screenwriter whose films include "The Dresser" and the Oscar-winning "The Pianist," becomes Sir Ronald with the award of a knighthood.
US-British scientist Charles K Kao, who shared the 2009 Nobel Prize for physics for his work on fiber optics, also received a knighthood.
Actress Sophie Okenedo, 41, Oscar nominated for "Hotel Rwanda," was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE.
Tamara Mellon, co-founder and creative director of designer shoe brand Jimmy Choo, was awarded an OBE.
Mellon, 42, who is divorced from US banking heir Matthew Mellon, enlisted London cobbler Jimmy Choo to design a range of high-fashion shoes. The brand, launched in 1996, was embraced by models, celebrities and the fashion-conscious characters on "Sex and the City."
The list also sees a couple of musical rebels join the establishment. John Cale, 68, one of the founders of experimental 60s rock group "The Velvet Underground," was named an OBE, as was musician Nash, 68, co-founder of Crosby, Stills and Nash.
Nash said he was "humbled" by the accolade. "I have been a writer for most of my life but I could never have written this script," he said.
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