Overview
- Tess Daly called the investiture the greatest honour of her career and said the King put her at ease as they discussed Strictly Come Dancing.
- She attended with husband Vernon Kay and their daughters, Phoebe and Amber, who watched as she received the medal.
- King Charles thanked Daly for her work with The King’s Trust, and Daly noted the Queen’s support for the show, including a congratulatory letter.
- Daly and co-host Claudia Winkleman were named MBEs in June and have announced their final joint Strictly appearance will be the Christmas special on 25 December.
- The ceremony also recognised former EastEnders star Anita Dobson with an OBE, Det Supt Katherine Goodwin with the King’s Police Medal, and Sir James Cleverly with a knighthood from Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours.