Helen Mirren and Judi Dench had better watch out, because there’s a new Oscar-winning dame in the British Empire.
Queen Elizabeth II has made Angelina Jolie an honorary dame in the annual British Honors, which mark the Queen’s official birthday, TheWrap has learned.
The ‘dame’ name is one of Britain’s highest honors, and Jolie was declared worthy of the honorary title for her efforts in raising global awareness about violence against women as the co-founder of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative.
Because Jolie is not a British citizen, she cannot be addressed as “dame,” so don’t expect to see her name changed for the credits of her upcoming feature “Unbroken.”