An Edinburgh mum who was diagnosed with incurable cancer after losing her voice in 2017 has been made an MBE.
Jen Hardy was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer after she went to the doctor with a sore throat and lost her voice back in October 2017 and has since set up the charity Cancer Card to help others in need.
Speaking of her royal honour, the 56-year-old said: "Receiving this award is more than I could have ever dreamed of. It consolidates the importance and purpose of what we do every day."