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| Arlene Foster receives damehood at Windsor Castle | Arlene Foster receives damehood at Windsor Castle |
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| Dame Foster received her award at a special ceremony at Windsor Castle | Dame Foster received her award at a special ceremony at Windsor Castle |
| Former Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster has officially received her damehood at Windsor Castle. | Former Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster has officially received her damehood at Windsor Castle. |
| It was announced the former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader would receive the award in the Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours list in June. | It was announced the former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader would receive the award in the Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours list in June. |
| The politician was made a dame by the Princess Royal during an investiture ceremony on Tuesday. | The politician was made a dame by the Princess Royal during an investiture ceremony on Tuesday. |
| Dame Arlene said she was thrilled to receive the award from "a wonderful role model for females in public life". | Dame Arlene said she was thrilled to receive the award from "a wonderful role model for females in public life". |
| Dame Arlene represented the constituency of Fermanagh and South Tyrone in the Northern Ireland Assembly for 18 years. | Dame Arlene represented the constituency of Fermanagh and South Tyrone in the Northern Ireland Assembly for 18 years. |
| She became DUP leader in December 2015 and, the following month, was appointed first minster, the first woman to hold the role. | She became DUP leader in December 2015 and, the following month, was appointed first minster, the first woman to hold the role. |
| She was forced to resign as DUP leader and first minister in April 2021 after an internal party revolt. | She was forced to resign as DUP leader and first minister in April 2021 after an internal party revolt. |
| Dame Arlene received her award from the Princess Royal | Dame Arlene received her award from the Princess Royal |
| The former solicitor from County Fermanagh said her investiture fell on a "poignant" day on the 35th anniversary of the Enniskillen bombing and her thoughts were with the families of the victims. | The former solicitor from County Fermanagh said her investiture fell on a "poignant" day on the 35th anniversary of the Enniskillen bombing and her thoughts were with the families of the victims. |
| In a tweet, she said: "Was thrilled that I received my damehood from the Princess Royal today - a wonderful role model for females in public life. | In a tweet, she said: "Was thrilled that I received my damehood from the Princess Royal today - a wonderful role model for females in public life. |
| Was thrilled that I received my damehood from the Princess Royal today - a wonderful role model for females in public life. I was far from home but my thoughts were very much with the families of the Enniskillen bomb on this the 35th anniversary. https://t.co/FCZzhH5wm2 | Was thrilled that I received my damehood from the Princess Royal today - a wonderful role model for females in public life. I was far from home but my thoughts were very much with the families of the Enniskillen bomb on this the 35th anniversary. https://t.co/FCZzhH5wm2 |
| "I was far from home but my thoughts were very much with the families of the Enniskillen bomb on this the 35th anniversary." | "I was far from home but my thoughts were very much with the families of the Enniskillen bomb on this the 35th anniversary." |
| She said she hoped her status as the first woman to become first minister would inspire other women to become involved in politics. | She said she hoped her status as the first woman to become first minister would inspire other women to become involved in politics. |
| Speaking after the ceremony, she said: "Like everything in politics you don't realise the importance of it at the time but when I stepped down from being first minister I received a lot of messages and correspondence from young women, not just Northern Ireland across the UK, about how important it was to have a female first minister. | Speaking after the ceremony, she said: "Like everything in politics you don't realise the importance of it at the time but when I stepped down from being first minister I received a lot of messages and correspondence from young women, not just Northern Ireland across the UK, about how important it was to have a female first minister. |
| "It's good to have role models and I hope I've encouraged other women to become involved in public life and if I've done that, that in of itself is an achievement." | "It's good to have role models and I hope I've encouraged other women to become involved in public life and if I've done that, that in of itself is an achievement." |
| In October, Dame Foster was also nominated for a peerage. | In October, Dame Foster was also nominated for a peerage. |
| It means she will sit in the House of Lords as a non-affiliated member. | It means she will sit in the House of Lords as a non-affiliated member. |
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| Queen's Birthday Honours | |
| Arlene Foster |