Vicky McClure effortlessly glam as she's made MBE by King Charles at Windsor

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Vicky McClure effortlessly glam as she
Vicky McClure effortlessly glam as she's made MBE by King Charles at Windsor

Vicky McClure beamed as she was made an MBE by King Charles at Windsor Castle today.

The Line of Duty and This is England actress looked effortlessly glam in an oversized coat draped over the shoulders of her black waistcoat and matching skirt, pairing it with a black fascinator hat and Versace handbag. She completed the outfit with a pair of punky patent boots with a metal heel.

She received the honour for services to drama and charity. The 40-year-old, most recently known for playing Kate Flemming in the BBC drama, has enjoyed a glistening career in TV and showbusiness to date.

Vicky rose to prominence playing the cool and easy-going Lol Jenkins in the 2006 film This Is England and its subsequent TV follow-up series. She was nominated for a Bafta Television award for best supporting actress in 2015, and a National Television Award for drama performance in 2021.

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Vicky McClure effortlessly glam as she's made MBE by King Charles at WindsorShe was honoured for services to drama and charity (SWNS)

McClure has been an ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society since 2018 and has raised awareness around the disease through her creation of Our Dementia Choir. She received her honour from His Majesty at the ceremony on Tuesday.

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It was in August earlier this year that Vicky Mc married her longtime fiancé Jonathan Owen in a lavish ceremony in Nottingham. She was joined by her co-stars Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar as she celebrated the big day with her beaming new husband. Appearing on BBC Wales with Jonny's daughter Katie Owen, they announced live on air: "We’re married!"

Revealing that Katie had to leave early, Vicky continued: "We’ve had the most amazing special day and we’re gutted you had to go back but we’re so proud of you. You’re missing lots of dancing but we can do that again."

She has since shared a selection of sweet wedding photos of herself and Jonny posing in front of the breathtaking marble staircase and domed roof of Nottingham Council House. Posing in a gorgeous off-the-shoulder wedding dress adorned with an elegant split, she held a bouquet of wild flowers as she grinned at the camera. Next to her, Jonny appeared equally delighted as he cuddled her close and held a glass of champagne.

In the next photo, Vicky and Jonny couldn't stop smiling as they danced together with the Dementia Choir passionately singing behind them. Captioning the photos, she wrote: "Tied up in Notts!!! Best. Day. Ever!!!!! @jonathanowen71 Xxxxxx."

Vicky's famous pals flocked to the comments to congratulate her, with Paddy McGuinness writing: "Absolutely belting day! Congratulations!!!" While Dermot O'Leary commented: "Hey! Congrats! Wonderful news x." Jill Scott added: "Yous look amazing congrats."

Vicky's addition of the Dementia Choir in her wedding is her sweet tribute to the work she has done with dementia charities following her grandmother's struggle with the disease. In 2018, she took part in a two-part documentary on BBC One as she discovered the true extent of music's power in combatting dementia. Vicky helped form a choir in Nottingham, whose mambers have since continued to meet up and have appeared on TV shows such as Strictly, Loose Women, This Morning and NBC News. They also sung to 24,000 people at Splendour Festival in 2022 with Tom Grennan.

Harry Rutter

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