Kylie Minogue Honoured with OBE

Pop star Kylie Minogue has been honoured in Queen Elizabeth II's New Year Honours List, which was announced today. Minogue was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE). 972 people were awarded the honour; including British television veteran Michael Parkinson, Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen and Ian Wilmut (the guy who created Dolly the sheep).

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