Angelina Jolie Presented With Honorary Damehood At Buckingham Palace (PICS) | HuffPost

Introducing... Dame Angelina Jolie

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It’s official - Angelina Jolie is an Honorary Dame.

In a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, the Queen presented Angelina with the Insignia of an Honorary Dame Grand Cross, of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, and with that, the Hollywood star became Dame Angelina.

The Queen and Angelina Jolie

While Angelina’s on-screen efforts have scooped her plenty of awards, the Honourary Damehood recognises her humanitarian efforts.

Angelina has worked as an Ambassador for the UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees since 2001 and has carried out over 40 field missions.

In June, she co-chaired the End Sexual Violence In Conflict (ESVC) global summit in London, alongside William Hague.

It was during the week of the ESVC that Angelina’s damehood was announced and the star shared her delight, stating: “Working on the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative and with survivors of rape is an honour in itself.

“I know that succeeding in our goals will take a lifetime and I am dedicated to it for all of mine.”

Introducing... Dame Angelina

Angelina isn’t the only Hollywood star to focus their efforts on charity work and it was recently announced that Emma Watson will act as the United Nation’s Women’s Goodwill Ambassador.

Leonardo DiCaprio also holds a post with the UN, acting as a Messenger Of Peace, raising awareness of climate change.

Angelina Jolie in Bosnia

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Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie (L) and British Foreign Minister William Hague (R) pay their respects at Srebrenica-Potocari Genocide Memorial cemetery, near Srebrenica, on March 28, 2014. Jolie and Hague are in Sarajevo for a conference on sexual violence in war organised by Bosnia's defence ministry. Around 20,000 women, mostly Muslim, were raped during Bosnia's inter-ethnic war in the 1990s, according to local estimates. AFP PHOTO / ELVIS BARUKCIC (Photo credit should read ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie pays her respects at the Srebrenica-Potocari Genocide Memorial cemetery, near Srebrenica, on March 28, 2014. Jolie and Hague are in Sarajevo for a conference on sexual violence in war organised by Bosnia's defence ministry. Around 20,000 women, mostly Muslim, were raped during Bosnia's inter-ethnic war in the 1990s, according to local estimates. AFP PHOTO / ELVIS BARUKCIC (Photo credit should read ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie (L) pays her respects at Srebrenica-Potocari Genocide Memorial cemetery, near Srebrenica, on March 28, 2014. Jolie and Hague are in Sarajevo for a conference on sexual violence in war organised by Bosnia's defence ministry. Around 20,000 women, mostly Muslim, were raped during Bosnia's inter-ethnic war in the 1990s, according to local estimates. AFP PHOTO / ELVIS BARUKCIC (Photo credit should read ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie (L) and British Foreign Minister William Hague (R) pay their respects at Srebrenica-Potocari Genocide Memorial cemetery, near Srebrenica, on March 28, 2014. Jolie and Hague are in Sarajevo for a conference on sexual violence in war organised by Bosnia's defence ministry. Around 20,000 women, mostly Muslim, were raped during Bosnia's inter-ethnic war in the 1990s, according to local estimates. AFP PHOTO / ELVIS BARUKCIC (Photo credit should read ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie (L) and British Foreign Minister William Hague (R) pay their respects at Srebrenica-Potocari Genocide Memorial cemetery, near Srebrenica, on March 28, 2014. Jolie and Hague are in Sarajevo for a conference on sexual violence in war organised by Bosnia's defence ministry. Around 20,000 women, mostly Muslim, were raped during Bosnia's inter-ethnic war in the 1990s, according to local estimates. AFP PHOTO / ELVIS BARUKCIC (Photo credit should read ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie (L) and British Foreign Minister William Hague (R) pay their respects at Srebrenica-Potocari Genocide Memorial cemetery, near Srebrenica, on March 28, 2014. Jolie and Hague are in Sarajevo for a conference on sexual violence in war organised by Bosnia's defence ministry. Around 20,000 women, mostly Muslim, were raped during Bosnia's inter-ethnic war in the 1990s, according to local estimates. AFP PHOTO / ELVIS BARUKCIC (Photo credit should read ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

BOSNIA-US-BRITAIN-UN-FILM-CONFLICT(07 of13)

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie (L) and British Foreign Minister William Hague (R) pay their respects at Srebrenica-Potocari Genocide Memorial cemetery, near Srebrenica, on March 28, 2014. Jolie and Hague are in Sarajevo for a conference on sexual violence in war organised by Bosnia's defence ministry. Around 20,000 women, mostly Muslim, were raped during Bosnia's inter-ethnic war in the 1990s, according to local estimates. AFP PHOTO / ELVIS BARUKCIC (Photo credit should read ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie (R) and British Foreign Minister William Hague (L) arrive at Srebrenica-Potocari Genocide Memorial cemetery, near Srebrenica, on March 28, 2014. Jolie and Hague are in Sarajevo for a conference on sexual violence in war organised by Bosnia's defence ministry. Around 20,000 women, mostly Muslim, were raped during Bosnia's inter-ethnic war in the 1990s, according to local estimates. AFP PHOTO / ELVIS BARUKCIC (Photo credit should read ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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BEST QUALITY FROM SOURCEHollywood superstar Angelina Jolie (2nd L) and British Foreign Secretary (R) are welcomed upon arrival at Sarajevo International Airport late on March 27, 2014. Angelina Jolie arrived in Sarajevo on Thursday with William Hague to take part in a conference on sexual violence in war. Dressed in black, the US actress arrived at the Sarajevo airport in pouring rain and headed to a hotel in downtown Sarajevo. . AFP PHOTO / STRINGER (Photo credit should read STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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BEST QUALITY FROM SOURCEHollywood superstar Angelina Jolie (R) is welcomed upon arrival at Sarajevo International Airport late on March 27, 2014. Angelina Jolie arrived in Sarajevo on Thursday with British Foreign Secretary William Hague to take part in a conference on sexual violence in war. Dressed in black, the US actress arrived at the Sarajevo airport in pouring rain and headed to a hotel in downtown Sarajevo. . AFP PHOTO / STRINGER (Photo credit should read STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie (2nd R) is welcomed upon arrival at Sarajevo International Airport late on March 27, 2014. Angelina Jolie arrived in Sarajevo on Thursday with British Foreign Secretary William Hague to take part in a conference on sexual violence in war. Dressed in black, the US actress arrived at the Sarajevo airport in pouring rain and headed to a hotel in downtown Sarajevo. . AFP PHOTO / STRINGER (Photo credit should read STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

BOSNIA-US-BRITAIN-FILM-DIPLOMACY-CONFLICT-RAPE-WOMEN(12 of13)

Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie (2nd R) is welcomed upon arrival at Sarajevo International Airport late on March 27, 2014. Angelina Jolie arrived in Sarajevo on Thursday with British Foreign Secretary William Hague to take part in a conference on sexual violence in war. Dressed in black, the US actress arrived at the Sarajevo airport in pouring rain and headed to a hotel in downtown Sarajevo. . AFP PHOTO / STRINGER (Photo credit should read STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie (L) and British Foreign Minister William Hague (R) pay their respects at Srebrenica-Potocari Genocide Memorial cemetery, near Srebrenica, on March 28, 2014. Jolie and Hague are in Sarajevo for a conference on sexual violence in war organised by Bosnia's defence ministry. Around 20,000 women, mostly Muslim, were raped during Bosnia's inter-ethnic war in the 1990s, according to local estimates. AFP PHOTO / ELVIS BARUKCIC (Photo credit should read ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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