King Charles awards 'greatest honour' to Tess Daly

Tess Daly, renowned TV personality, held back her tears as she expressed her feelings on being appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by King Charles.

The 'Strictly Come Dancing' presenter shared her heartfelt words on the accolade, calling it the 'greatest honour' of her career.

The host, 56, dedicated the honour to her father 'because he'd be so proud of his daughter meeting the King, in a castle'.

Buckingham Palace also released photos of King Charles with Daly and others, showing him chatting with the recipients of the honour.

The Palace wrote: 'Congratulations to everyone who received honours at Windsor Castle this morning!'

The Palace also shared the list of recipients

--  @TessDaly MBE for Services to Broadcasting.

-- Anita Dobson OBE for Services to Charitable Fundraising and Philanthropy.

-- Katherine Goodwin, Detective Superintendent, received The King’s Police Medal. 

She dedicated the honour to her father, saying, 'he'd be so proud of his daughter meeting the King, in a castle.'

'This is probably the greatest honour of my career and it still feels quite surreal to be honest with you. I've been working in television for 25 years, and it's a job I absolutely love to do,' she exclaimed while speaking to reporters after the event.

She added, 'It was a real privilege to be in a room of people who have made a difference in their communities, who have built incredible careers. It was a very inspiring environment.'