Kate, 42, has been made a Royal Companion of the organisation, which was founded in 1917 to recognise outstanding achievements in the arts, sciences, medicine and public service.
The Princess of Wales has received a unique honour from the King in recognition of her years of public service after being appointed to The Order of the Companions of Honour.
As well as being a personal thank you for her loyal service to the Crown since she married Prince William almost 13 years ago, it is also an acknowledgment of her contribution to the arts. The Order of the Companions of Honour - whose spiritual home is The Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace - is restricted to 65 members from across the Commonwealth.
Sources say it is a symbol of the 'great esteem' the princess is held in by her father-in-law, King Charles. Right: The honour Prince William has also been honoured, appointed to be Great Master of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, following in the footsteps of his own father when he was Prince of Wales.
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