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That’sDameJoanna Lumley to you, sweetie darling!
TheAbsolutely Fabulousstar, 76, received her damehood Thursday as shewas honoredfor her services to drama, entertainment and charitable causes during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace withPrincess Anne.
“It’s huge. It’s absolutely huge,” Dame Joanna told thePress Associationof the honor, which she said felt “like a fairy story.”
She looked every inch the fashion icon she portrayed for decades onAb Fab, donning a chic hot pink ensemble with a matching ribbon in her hat, all complementing the pink ribbon on her medal.
“I mean these are things that, as a child being ticked off and having my prefect badge taken away for smoking, something that you would never dream of is that you would be honored in Buckingham Palace to become a Dame,” Lumley added.
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TheWolf of Wall Streetactress previously received her OBE in 1995.
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Lumley is most beloved for her character inAbsolutely Fabulous, which she originated and debuted on the show in 1992. She and costar Jennifer Saunders have revisited their roles as Patsy and Eddie, respectively, over the years and reunited for a 2016 wide-release movie.
Dame Joanna Lumley can currently be seen in her new travel seriesJoanna Lumley’s Great Cities of the World, now streaming on BBC Select.
source: people.com
