Anne to present awards to singer, author and charity founder

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An award-winning gospel singer, a charity founder and an acclaimed children’s author and illustrator will be awarded honours by the Princess Royal.

Anne will host an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle where Mobo-winning singer Lurine Cato will receive an MBE for services to charity and music.

CAMBERLEY, UNITED KINGDOM – DECEMBER 10: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Princess Anne, Princess Royal represents Her Majesty

The Queen as the Reviewing Officer during The Sovereign’s Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on December 10, 2021 in Camberley, England. The Sovereign’s Parade, first held in 1948 in the presence of King George VI, marks the culmination of 44 weeks training and the passing out of Officer Cadets who have completed the Commissioning Course. Today’s parade is the sixth commissioning parade Princess Anne has attended as the Sovereign’s Representative. 
 

Cato, who was named the best gospel act at the 2013 Mobo Awards, is being recognised for a career that saw her lead the B Positive Choir to the finals of Britain’s Got Talent in 2018.

Also being recognised is Kelda Wood who, after suffering an irreparable leg injury that had a huge impact on her life, set up the charity Climbing Out to boost the confidence and motivation of those who have experienced a similar life-changing injury, illness or trauma.

Ms Wood, who will receive an MBE, also rowed solo across the Atlantic covering the 3,500 nautical miles in 76 days and raising more than £50,000 for her organisation.

Children’s author and illustrator Anthony Browne will be made a CBE for services to literature after a career spanning more than 40 years which have produced popular books like Gorilla Silly Billy and Little Beauty.

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