Hugh Laurie is Now an Officer of the British Empire

According to Patrick at DrGregHouse.com, Hugh Laurie has been been named an Officer of the British Empire (OBE), by Queen Elizabeth.

The article goes on to quote this from Wikipedia.com:

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are:

Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE)
Knight Commander or Dame Commander (KBE or DBE)
Commander (CBE)
Officer (OBE)
Member (MBE)

Only the two highest ranks entail admission into knighthood allowing the receiver to use the title ‘Sir’ (male) or ‘Dame’ (female) before one’s name, such as Sir Clive Woodward who is a KBE.

Many thanks to Patrick for this news and hats off to you, Hugh!!

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