BREAKING NEWS! Damian Lewis is receiving his OBE tomorrow at Buckingham Palace

source: Damian-Lewis.com

Damian Lewis was given an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's Birthday Honours on June 13, 2014. 

And, he is receiving his OBE on November 26, 2014 (tomorrow) at Buckingham Palace.

Here is a news report of what Damian Lewis said of receiving the honour back in June: 

"I was very surprised but very happy to accept. I decided to do the very un-British thing of accepting the compliment."

Lewis, 43, who is married to actress Helen McCrory and has two children, said his family were "delighted, when they stopped asking what it was for". Damian said he thought he would take his father with him to the investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace. “I don't think you ever stop trying to impress your parents and I hope they will be proud and enjoy being there with me to celebrate the honour." 

For those of us that are not familiar with what an OBE is, here is some information from the Official Website of the British Monarchy:

"It was created during the First World War in 1917 by George V.

The King recognised the need for a new award of honour which could be more widely awarded, in recognition of the large numbers of people in the British Isles and other parts of the Empire who were helping the war effort both as combatants and as civilians on the home front.

For the first time, women were included in an order of chivalry, and it was decided that the Order should also include foreigners who had helped the British war effort. From 1918 onwards there were Military and Civil Divisions, as George V also intended that after the war the Order should be used to reward services to the State in a much wider sense.

Today the Order of the British Empire is the order of chivalry of British democracy. Valuable service is the only criterion for the award, and the Order is now used to reward service in a wide range of useful activities." 

You can see the complete list of 2014 honours here which states that Damian Watchyn Lewis is given an OBE for his services to Drama. 

Congratulations, Mr. Lewis, we are extremely happy for you!

And, dear fans, stay tuned for updates :)