The women of BLACKPINK at the moment are honorary members of the Order of the British Empire!
On November 22, King Charles held a particular investiture in Buckingham Palace’s 1844 room—the place the royal household receives its most distinguished company—by which he awarded all 4 members of BLACKPINK honorary MBEs.
BLACKPINK’s MBEs are in recognition of their position as official advocates for the upcoming United Nations Local weather Change Convention (COP26) in Glasgow.
Notably, as a result of Rosé holds twin New Zealand citizenship and is due to this fact a nationwide of a British realm, her MBE is taken into account “substantive” fairly than simply honorary.
The King, joined by The President and First Girl of the Republic of Korea, has welcomed @BLACKPINK to Buckingham Palace, as they’re awarded Honorary MBEs. 🎖️
The K-Pop band have been awarded the honours in recognition of their position as Advocates for the COP26 Summit in Glasgow. pic.twitter.com/8xeD4zWP3J— The Royal Household (@RoyalFamily) November 22, 2023
The investiture was additionally attended by South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol and first girl Kim Keon Hee, who’re at present on a state go to to the UK.
King Charles beforehand hosted a lavish white tie banquet for the South Korean president and first girl at Buckingham Palace on November 21, with all 4 members of BLACKPINK in attendance.
Throughout his speech on the banquet, King Charles briefly talked about the idols by saying, “I applaud Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, and Rosé—higher identified collectively as BLACKPINK—for his or her position in bringing the message of environmental sustainability to a world viewers. I can solely admire how they’ll prioritize these very important points, in addition to being international superstars.”
BLACKPINK react to being honoured throughout a speech by King Charles III for the Korean State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, through Sky Information. pic.twitter.com/OYSfEOIqtm
— Pop Base (@PopBase) November 21, 2023
Congratulations to BLACKPINK on their new titles!
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