Kate Middleton receives special honour from Queen Elizabeth on wedding anniversary

Last Updated : Apr 30 2019 | 9:36 PM IST

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New Delhi, Apr 30 (ANI): Kate Middleton has been named as the Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, the highest possible rank. The honour was a gift from Queen Elizabeth to her granddaughter-in-law on the eighth wedding anniversary of the Duchess of Cambridge. The ruling monarch personally selects its recipient, as reported by People. The Royal Victorian Order was created by Queen Victoria in 1896 to allow her to recognize people who helped her or represented her. The position of Grand Master of the Order was created in 1937 and was occupied by the Queen Mother until her death in 2002. Queen Elizabeth then appointed her daughter, Princess Anne, to the spot in 2007. The honour comes just weeks after Kate and the Queen stepped out for their first-ever joint outing when the duo visited King's College's Strand campus in London.