After battling back from breast cancer and releasing new music, Kylie Minogue has been awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE), chosen by Queen Elizabeth II on the advise of the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The 39-year-old Australian star thanked her British fans for their love and support during her recent recovery from breast cancer.
“I am almost as surprised as I am honored to be awarded an OBE by Her Majesty The Queen,” Minogue said of the honor. “I feel deeply touched to be acknowledged by the UK, my adopted home, in this way. This last year I have felt so much love and support from everyone as I took greater steps back into the public domain, and it is with absolute gratitude and joy that I say farewell to 2007 and look forward to what the new year will bring.”