Getty Tamara Mellon Tamara Mellon, the founder of Jimmy Choo, was awarded with the Order of the British Empire medal on Oct. 21, 2010.

Somewhere in all this mix is the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.), founded in 1917 by King George V as a means of recognizing civilian achievement.

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Alan Cumming announced that he has returned his Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire that he was awarded in 2009 as part of Queen Elizabeth II ’s birthday honors list.

The broad understanding of the British Empire is, however, the problem. People do have a good understanding of it and for some, it has wholly negative implications.

Terrie Moffitt, Nannerl O. Keohane University professor of psychology and neuroscience, was appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) on Feb. 8.

Oscar-winning Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace in London on Thursday. The 41-year-old, who wore a ...

June Muriel Brown was one of the country’s best-known and most-loved soap actresses with a career spanning more than 75 years ...

Order of British Empire on surgeon P. Raghu Ram was on Mar.30 conferred the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of British Empire (OBE).