Angela Lansbury becomes a dame

[joeybee12]

Angela Lansbury knows there is nothing like a dame, and now she is one!

It was announced in December that the beloved, British-born actress was on the list to receive damehood for her services to drama and to charitable work and philanthropy.

On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth officially bestowed the DBE (Dame Commander of the British Empire) honor on Lansbury, 88, at Windsor Castle. Lansbury is currently starring in a production of Blithe Spirit in West End.

Dame Angela, who left Britain as a child, said: "It is a very proud day for me to be recognized by the country of my birth, and to meet the queen under these circumstances is a rare and lovely occasion," reports Sky News.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/04/16/angela-lansbury-becomes-a-dame/7768117/

[Mike Nelson]

1. Be happy in your new gender, Angela!

Big congratulations!

[awoke_in_2003]

4. What does that mean? nt

[Fearless]

5. The "T" in LGBT Group is not silent. Let's keep it a little more high brow?

[narnian60]

2. A superb actress

and human being.

[joeybee12]

3. I think she's brilliant...and at 88, still going strong!

[Bluenorthwest]

6. I saw her in the very first weekday matinee of Sweeney Tood when it was new

She was amazing, as was Len Cariou and the entire production. People literally screamed and many walked out when the razor started flying. It was unforgettable theater.

[joeybee12]

7. Wish I had been there...

Also wish I had seen her in Mame...that would have been phenomenal!