Angelina Jolie: Queen Elizabeth Makes Actress Honorary Dame

Queen Elizabeth II made Angelina Jolie an honorary dame during a private meeting Friday to honor the actress' humanitarian work.

In a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, the queen bestowed the honor for Jolie's work against sexual violence in war zones and her services to British foreign policy, The Associated Press reported.

The decision to grant it was announced in June when Jolie co-chaired a conference in London aimed at curbing war-related sexual violence. She worked closely with former British Foreign Minister William Hague on that conference.

The 39-year-old Jolie has drawn praise from many world figures for her work on behalf of refugees and victims of sexual violence.

Jolie recently starred in "Maleficent" and married longtime partner Brad Pitt.

Twitter felt Jolie's damehood was appropriate.

when i think about all the good angelina jolie has done for the world i just wanna cry i want to meet her and give her the warmest hug

— anthony spears (@LOHANTHONY) October 10, 2014

Angelina Jolie's Damehood and cheekbones are statistically enough to make her British.

— Stats Britain (@StatsBritain) October 10, 2014

Congratulations to Angelina Jolie, who was made an honorary dame by the Queen today. pic.twitter.com/sF1zchmZhN

— Wonderland Magazine (@wonderlandmag) October 10, 2014

Can't believe the Queen got to meet Angelina Jolie i'm so jealous

— Morganne le Fay☾ (@morgancrawf) October 10, 2014

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