Emma Raducanu endured a torrid year on the tennis court, but she is ending 2022 in style after being awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by King Charles III. The Bromley local attended an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle today where she accepted the prestigious honour for her contributions to the sport.
The 20-year-old beamed with pride as she posed for pictures with her newest accolade and after the ceremony, her agent issued a statement on her behalf which read: "It's been great to receive my honour today from his Majesty the King - I feel extremely grateful."
Labour MP Dame Nia Griffith, who also received an MBE today, gushed over Raducanu and her success. "I think it is fantastic seeing a young person (achieve) the success that she had and I think obviously now she faces that incredibly challenging situation of coping with that success and coping also with disappointment,” she said.
