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Mary Berry has been made a Dame Commander by the Prince of Wales for a lifetime of cooking, writing and baking.
The former Great British Bake Off judge, 86, has published more than 50 books during a career spanning more than five decades and was honoured during a Windsor Castle investiture ceremony.
Dame Mary dressed in a chic white dress and hat as she received the accolade from Prince Charles on Wednesday, before posing afterwards with her husband Paul Hunnings.
Honour: Mary Berry has been made a Dame Commander by the Prince of Wales for a lifetime of cooking, writing and baking
She has become a popular figure with home cooks in recent years, thanks to her previous judging role on The Great British Bake Off series and hosting her own programmes including Celebrity Best Home Cook.
Dame Mary is also recognised for her charity work and is patron of Child Bereavement UK.
Two investitures were held on the same day, in what is believed to be a first, for 'practical' reasons a Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said, with Charles
