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Angelina Jolie Receives Title of Honorary Dame from Queen Elizabeth II

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Angelina Jolie may be making headlines with her recent marriage to Brad Pitt and her blockbuster movies, but today the actress was acknowledged for her humanitarian efforts and campaign against sexual violence in war zones. In the presence of a private audience that included her new husband and their six children, Jolie received the insignia of an Honorary Dame Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Dressed in a two piece skirt suit designed by British label Ralph & Russo, Jolie accepted her new title, which is the female equivalent to knighthood, at Buckingham Palace. As Jolie is not a British citizen she can’t officially be called a Dame, but even honorary Dame still sounds pretty good.

Her recognition comes for her efforts in upholding UK foreign policy. In 2012 Jolie was named special envoy of the United Nations and founded the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative in Britain at that time. Since then she has been working towards creating a safe environment for women in war torn areas like the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The announcement that she would be receiving the award came in June, when she was leading the End Sexual Violence in Conflict global summit in London. "To receive an honor related to foreign policy means a great deal to me, as it is what I wish to dedicate my working life to," Jolie said at the time. "Working on PSVI and with survivors of rape is an honor in itself. I know that succeeding in our goals will take a lifetime, and I am dedicated to it for all of mine."

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