The London-born Joan rose
to fame in 1952 when she landed her first major role in I Believe in You. In 1981 she joined the cast of glamorous US
soap Dynasty as Blake Harrington's vengeful ex-wife Alexis. I love
that soap opera!
Prince Charles presented
Joan Collins with her damehood on Thursday 26 March. The 81-year-old star, who
was accompanied by her daughter Tara Newley and husband Percy Gibson, stepped
out at Buckingham Palace for the investiture, which honoured her services to
acting and charity.
Joan, who received an OBE
in 1997, sported a cream knee-length dress and matching cape for the special
occasion and accessorised her look with a similarly hued hat with black
netting, cream and black court shows and statement earrings.
Also being honoured by the
Prince of Wales at the investiture were former world champion athlete Steve
Cram, who received a CBE, and Jean Gough, the daughter of footballer Sir
Stanley Matthews, who was made an MBE for her services to children and sport.
On Wednesday, Dynasty star
Joan tweeted her excitement about the forthcoming ceremony.
"Only one more day
before my investiture as Dame!" she wrote. "I'm super excited."
"We took 14 of our
closest friends to the Wolseley restaurant in London," she told the
magazine. "And I have to make a public apology to the other diners there
that night if our loud renditions of There's Nothing Like a Dame disturbed
them!"
Speaking shortly after it
was announced she had been included on the Queen's honours list, Joan released
a statement saying: "It is humbling to receive this level of recognition
from my Queen and country, and I am thrilled and truly grateful."
congrats
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