Twiggy receives damehood for her services to

Twiggy, 69, looks stylish in white power suit as style icon receives damehood for her services to fashion, the arts and charity

By Kate Thomas for MailOnline

Published: 10:43 GMT, 14 March 2019 | Updated: 11:00 GMT, 14 March 2019

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Twiggy has been awarded a damehood for her services to fashion, the arts and charity.

The 69-year-old star looked delighted as she arrived at Buckingham Palace on Thursday morning for the Investiture Ceremony. 

Dressed in a white power suit and a chic beige fascinator, the 60s supermodel commanded attention as she prepared to receive her OBE.

Dame Twiggy: 60s supermodel Twiggy has been awarded a damehood, looking delighted when she arrived at London 's Buckingham Palace on Thursday morning for the Investiture Ceremony

Dame Twiggy: 60s supermodel Twiggy has been awarded a damehood, looking delighted when she arrived at London 's Buckingham Palace on Thursday morning for the Investiture Ceremony

She added a quirky touch to her look by ditched high heels in favour of a pair of coordinating white brogues.

Twiggy, whose real name is Lesley Hornby, showed off her age-defying looks as she posed outside the Palace. 

The former model shot to international fame at the age of just 16 and became a worldwide icon due to her androgynous hairstyle and big, doe eyes.  

She was famously dubbed 'The Face of ’66' and made her mark on the

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