Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson has received her MBE from Prince William at Windsor Castle.
The 23-year-old was honoured after winning gold in the women's 800m at the Paris Olympics last year.
Hodgkinson was named on the New Year's Honours list following her outstanding year in athletics.
She was pictured laughing with Prince William during the ceremony.
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson has received her MBE from Prince William at Windsor Castle.
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Hodgkinson became the first British track and field star to win Olympic gold since Sir Mo Farah in 2016.
The athletes Paris triumph saw her upgrade from the silver medal she won at the Tokyo Olympics.
Hodgkinson had also defended her European title during what was an astonishing year for her career.
She became just the third British woman to claim the 800m Olympic title after Ann Packer and Kelly Holmes.
The honour was the latest award received by Hodgkinson, who was crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year in December.
Hodgkinson was named on the New Year's Honours list following her outstanding year in athletics.
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Her interaction with Prince William showed the pair in good spirits as she received her gong at Windsor Castle.
Hodgkinson's Olympic victory in Paris saw her join an elite group of British athletics champions.
She has yet to race since her Olympic triumph after tearing her hamstring in February.
The injury ruled her out of her own Keely Klassic event and both the European and World Indoor Championships.
The athlete is set to make her comeback at the Stockholm Diamond League meeting in June.
Hodgkinson's Olympic victory in Paris saw her join an elite group of British athletics champions.
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Hodgkinson's main priority this season is winning gold at the World Championships in Tokyo, having previously won silver in 2022 and 2023.
Former Formula One driver Martin Brundle was also honoured at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.
Brundle, who has become known to a new wave of F1 fans through his grid interviews, received his OBE.
He raced in Formula One from 1984 to 1996, achieving nine podium finishes.
Brundle has since become a fixture of F1 coverage, working with ITV, the BBC and Sky Sports since 2012.
