Kate Middleton has been rewarded with a special gift for her services to the Crown.
The Queen has given Duchess of Cambridge, 37, a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (RVO), which is the monarch's highest seal of approval.
Buckingham Palace made announcement on Kate and Prince William's eighth wedding anniversary.
Awards under the Royal Victorian Order are made personally by The Queen, who last week turned 93 .
They also are not made on the recommendations of Downing Street.
The RVO has five classes from member to Knight or Dame Grand Cross, and Kate follows in the footsteps of the Duchess of Cornwall, who received the same honour in the Queen's 2012 Diamond Jubilee year.
It is likely the honour recognises Kate's work over the past eight years as a member of the monarchy.
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She has championed her own causes like supporting the early years development of children, travelled the Commonwealth on behalf of the Queen and raised awareness about mental health with William and the Duke of Sussex.
William and Kate married on April 29, 2011 , at Westminster Abbey, eight years after they first started dating.
Fans loved the wedding snaps - and there was one less formal shot in particular which went down a treat.
The picture shows Kate and William sitting with all their adorable children bridesmaids and pageboys, and it really is very sweet.
But the photographer who was behind the camera has revealed this lovely photo almost didn't happen .
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Hugo Burnand was given the gig after impressing the Royal Family with his snaps from Prince Charles and Camilla's wedding in 2005.
He spent weeks preparing and started setting up in the palace's Throne Room three days before the big day.
They had to plan everything down the second and it was vital that they got everything done on time.
