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Paralympian Ellie Simmonds reveals disappointment that the Queen wasn't there to honour her OBE

This week's Saturday Kitchen Live saw Matt Tebbutt host the show along with chefs Anna Haugh and Paul A Young. They were joined by special guests Paralympian Ellie Simmonds and musician Bill Bailey.

At 14 years old, Simmonds became the youngest ever person to have received the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours. She received the honour from Queen Elizabeth II on 18 February 2009.

"I am going to put my hand up and say when I was 14 and I got the letter, I didn't know what an MBE was. It was phenomenal to get awarded an MBE for something I love doing, swimming," the 27-year-old said on the show. "The Queen's so iconic I was nervous about messing up. You go into a room and you're told about the rules like you have to say her 'Your Majesty', do a courtesy and not show your back to her,"

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