Angelina Jolie received an honorary damehood from Queen Elizabeth II during a ceremony on Friday, for her humanitarian work seeking to end war-zone sexual violence.
The honor for Jolie was first announced in June, and today's ceremony of a private audience with the Queen made it official.
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