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| Kylie attends Palace for honour | |
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| Singer Kylie Minogue has been formally appointed OBE by the Prince of Wales at a Buckingham Palace ceremony. | |
| 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. |
| Minogue, who wore a cream-coloured dress decorated with large stars, said it was an "incredible honour". | |
| "It makes me feel both humble and proud to be recognised for doing a job thatI love so much," she said. | |
| Minogue, who chatted and joked with Prince Charles during the ceremony, 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. |