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Helen’s OBE Investiture Ceremony at Buckingham Palace

That Makes Two OBE’s for the Lewis Household

by Julia Pritchard | Daily Mail | November 7, 2017

Honoured: The Peaky Blinders star, 49, could not contain her joy as she proudly posed after her Investiture ceremony with husband Damian Lewis, and the honour in hand

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Actress Helen McCrory beamed with delight on Tuesday as she was awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.

The Peaky Blinders star, 49, could not contain her joy as she proudly posed after her Investiture ceremony with husband Damian Lewis, and her honour for services to drama in hand. Helen radiates beside Damian as she collected her OBE… after revealing she mistook the invite for an unpaid bill.

The mother-of-two went on to reveal she had almost missed the exciting event – as she had mistaken her invitation letter for an unpaid bill.  ‘I thought ‘Oh God, he hasn’t paid something again!’

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Helen McCrory On Her Passion For Charity Work

Giving Unprivileged Youth Access to Arts

By Woman and Home | October 23, 2017

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 22: Helen McCrory (wearing Antonio Berardi) and Debbi Clark Host A Master Class Chocolate Course for the Sir Hubert Von Herkomer Arts Foundation at The Savoy Hotel on October 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

There are a lot of reasons why we’re fans of Helen McCrory – her talent as an actress, her wit and her honesty – but one that gets less recognition is her dedication to giving back. In her role as Patron of the Sir Hubert Von Herkomer Arts Foundation, Helen is devoted to helping provide children with a gateway to the arts, which is why this weekend she joined Savoy Executive Chef Ludwig Hely and Debbi Clark, CEO of the Sir Hubert Von Herkomer Arts Foundation, as they delivered a chocolate and cake decorating masterclass to children supported by the Foundation.