Highest seal of approval: The Queen awards Duchess Kate with significant honour
The Duchess of Cambridge has been bestowed with the highest honour as a gift from the Queen.
The 37-year-old has been made a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, which is the highest rank equivalent of a Knight, according to The Sun.
The mother-of-three received the special title on her eighth wedding anniversary to Prince William on April 29.
Her Majesty gifted the Duchess of Cornwall the same title on the seventh anniversary of her and Prince Charles' wedding.
Awards in the Royal Victorian Order are bestowed personally by the Queen as a recognition for their services to the Sovereign.
The Queen has been pleased to make the following appointment to the Royal Victorian Order. https://t.co/34sJOY8WYt
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) 29 April 2019
It is said that the Duchess shares a special relationship with her grandmother-in-law, and this award further seals that theory as her work as a member of the royal family has been officially acknowledged.
Kate will join the likes of the Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Anne, the Countess of Wessex and the Duchess of Gloucester who have also been given the title.
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, was appointed the order in 2017 and Prince Harry was officially named Knight Commander of the order in 2015.
Majesty Magazine reported that the ceremony will take place this week, on Friday May 3, at Windsor Castle.
After being bestowed with the honour, Kate will wear a blue sash at her next public appearance while also having the letters GCVO after her name.