Angelina Jolie has been made an honorary dame by the Queen after her work campaigning against sexual violence and for services to UK foreign policy. Angelina Jolie is officially — no messing now, this is a fact — the coolest Dame alive.
Angie — known for, well, loads of films, including Changeling, Tomb Raider, Salt, Mr & Mrs Smith, and Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters — was awarded the honour during a private audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace today.
As a foreign citizen, Angelina cannot officially be addressed as ‘Dame’, but still has her Most Distinguished Order of St Michael in a nice display box that she can put on the mantelpiece above the fire. Also, we can call her Damegelina, unofficially. What are you going to do about it, the Queen? Behead us, or something? Oh. Oh, you are. Okay. Sorry, Your Highness.
The award was first announced in June, with Angelina — co-founder of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PVSI) — saying at the time: “To receive an honour related to foreign policy means a great deal to me, as it is what I wish to dedicate my working life to. Working on PVSI and with survivors of rape is an honour in itself. I know that succeeding in our goals will take a lifetime, and I am dedicated to it for all of mine.”
We know what you’re thinking: ‘What does that make Brad Pitt?’ And the answer is: nothing. He is still nothing. Keep trying, Bradders.