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Kylie to attend Palace for honour | |
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Singer Kylie Minogue will be formally appointed OBE by the Prince of Wales at a Buckingham Palace ceremony later. | |
The 40-year-old, best known for hits including I Should Be So Lucky and Spinning Around, was successfully treated for breast cancer in 2005. | The 40-year-old, best known for hits including I Should Be So Lucky and Spinning Around, was successfully treated for breast cancer in 2005. |
When the New Year Honours List was announced in December the star said she was "deeply honoured" to be featured. | When the New Year Honours List was announced in December the star said she was "deeply honoured" to be featured. |
Minogue recently revealed she planned to continue singing on stage until the age of 60. | Minogue recently revealed she planned to continue singing on stage until the age of 60. |
French honour | French honour |
Speaking to Easy Living magazine, she said: "It's difficult to age with dignity in the pop business, but I'd like to think I've managed it so far." | Speaking to Easy Living magazine, she said: "It's difficult to age with dignity in the pop business, but I'd like to think I've managed it so far." |
She began her career as an actress in Australian children's series Skyways and The Henderson Kids before securing the role of feisty mechanic Charlene Mitchell in soap opera Neighbours. | She began her career as an actress in Australian children's series Skyways and The Henderson Kids before securing the role of feisty mechanic Charlene Mitchell in soap opera Neighbours. |
Since embarking on her pop career Minogue has continued to reinvent herself. | Since embarking on her pop career Minogue has continued to reinvent herself. |
In May the pop star received France's highest cultural honour, the Order of Arts and Letters. | In May the pop star received France's highest cultural honour, the Order of Arts and Letters. |