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Introducing Dame Mary Berry: National treasure and Bake Off icon finally receives Damehood
Great British Bake Off icon Mary Berry has finally received her official Damehood, so we suppose it’s now Dame Mary Berry to you.The national treasure, 86, was named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in October last year, for services to broadcasting, the culinary arts and charity, and today she was made a Dame Commander by Prince Charles at Windsor Castle.Beaming during the investiture ceremony in a grand reception room, it was a long time coming after ceremonies were delayed due to the pandemic.Speaking about being awarded the honour last year, Dame Mary, who many came to love during her turn on Bake Off, has said she is ‘overwhelmed to receive the very great honour’ of being made a Dame.She said, via PA: ‘I am absolutely overwhelmed to
