39-year-old Hollywood actress, Angelina Jolie was made an honorary dame during a private audience with the Queen today in recognition of her campaigning against sexual violence.
She was presented with the Insignia of an Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George at a reception at Buckingham Palace.
The monarch herself received Oscar-winning Jolie, who was accompanied to the Palace by her husband, Brad Pitt, and their children, sources told MailOnline, and they were all introduced to the Queen, although they did not have official pictures taken.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said:
'The audience itself between Miss Jolie and the Queen was private. Her Majesty presented her with the insignia in its box. Mr Pitt and the rest of the family were introduced to the Queen afterwards, however.'
As an American citizen, it is highly unusual that Jolie has received an honour from Britain. Foreigners are only occasionally awarded them. It is also unusual for a damehood to be bestowed upon someone so young. Because she is a foreign citizen Jolie may not be addressed as Dame, though she can use the initials DCMG after her name, but received the award on an honorary basis for her work at trying to stamp out rape in war zones.
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