Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has officially been made a dame after a ceremony in the UK.
She was appointed a Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours for her services to the state.
Last week it was announced that she would formally receive her damehood from Prince William in a ceremony at Windsor Castle.
In a social media post, Prince William and his wife Kate called her a friend, an extraordinary advocate, and now a Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the State.
Dame Jacinda described it as a huge honour.
“I feel really humbled by the chance to be here with my family and really I see it as an acknowledgement of them and of every person I worked with, and of every person who supported me, including many New Zealanders.”
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