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| I will not stop working, Anna Wintour tells King | I will not stop working, Anna Wintour tells King |
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| Dame Anna is honoured for her services to fashion | Dame Anna is honoured for her services to fashion |
| Vogue editor Dame Anna Wintour has "firmly" told King Charles she will not stop working, as she removed her signature sunglasses to receive an award at Buckingham Palace. | Vogue editor Dame Anna Wintour has "firmly" told King Charles she will not stop working, as she removed her signature sunglasses to receive an award at Buckingham Palace. |
| Dame Anna, the longest-serving editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, was made Companion of Honour for her services to fashion. | Dame Anna, the longest-serving editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, was made Companion of Honour for her services to fashion. |
| She was honoured in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours and joins the likes of Dame Judi Dench, Sir Elton John, David Hockney and Sir Paul McCartney in the select group. | She was honoured in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours and joins the likes of Dame Judi Dench, Sir Elton John, David Hockney and Sir Paul McCartney in the select group. |
| "It makes me even more convinced that I have so much more to achieve," she said. | "It makes me even more convinced that I have so much more to achieve," she said. |
| Dressed in Alexander McQueen, Dame Anna told reporters on Tuesday she was "completely surprised and overwhelmed" to receive her second accolade at Buckingham Palace. | Dressed in Alexander McQueen, Dame Anna told reporters on Tuesday she was "completely surprised and overwhelmed" to receive her second accolade at Buckingham Palace. |
| She was made a dame in 2017 by Queen Elizabeth II, who honoured her for her contribution to fashion and journalism. | She was made a dame in 2017 by Queen Elizabeth II, who honoured her for her contribution to fashion and journalism. |
| "The last time I was here the Queen gave me a medal and we both agreed that we had been doing our job a very long time, and then this morning His Majesty asked me if this meant I was going to stop working and I said firmly, no," she said. | "The last time I was here the Queen gave me a medal and we both agreed that we had been doing our job a very long time, and then this morning His Majesty asked me if this meant I was going to stop working and I said firmly, no," she said. |
| ...and with the dark glasses on again outside Buckingham Palace. | ...and with the dark glasses on again outside Buckingham Palace. |
| Last month, she also went without her trademark shades as former US President Joe Biden presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom - America's highest civilian honour - at the White House. | Last month, she also went without her trademark shades as former US President Joe Biden presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom - America's highest civilian honour - at the White House. |
| The 75-year-old previously told the BBC the glasses are a "prop". | The 75-year-old previously told the BBC the glasses are a "prop". |
| "They help me be seen and not be seen," she said. | "They help me be seen and not be seen," she said. |
| 'The glasses are a prop': Anna Wintour on her style and being told 'no' | 'The glasses are a prop': Anna Wintour on her style and being told 'no' |
| One of the most significant players in fashion, Dame Anna has been editor-in-chief of Vogue since 1988 and, among other charities, has helped raise more than $20m (£16m) for Aids research. | |
| She has organised annual fundraiser the Met Gala, in New York, since 1995 and has also raised money for UK arts organisations following funding cuts in 2022. | She has organised annual fundraiser the Met Gala, in New York, since 1995 and has also raised money for UK arts organisations following funding cuts in 2022. |
| The Order of the Companions of Honour is an exclusive group, limited to 65 people at any one time. | The Order of the Companions of Honour is an exclusive group, limited to 65 people at any one time. |
| Appointments go to those who have made a long-standing contribution to the arts, science, medicine or government. | Appointments go to those who have made a long-standing contribution to the arts, science, medicine or government. |
| Artist Dame Tracey Emin poses for a photo with her medal | Artist Dame Tracey Emin poses for a photo with her medal |
| Tracey Emin, 61, one of Britain's most acclaimed artists, was also honoured at the investiture ceremony on Tuesday as she was made a dame. | Tracey Emin, 61, one of Britain's most acclaimed artists, was also honoured at the investiture ceremony on Tuesday as she was made a dame. |
| Speaking afterwards, she said her 2020 bladder cancer diagnosis had made her focus on "helping other people". | Speaking afterwards, she said her 2020 bladder cancer diagnosis had made her focus on "helping other people". |
| In March 2023 her Tracey Emin Foundation opened its doors in Margate, offering rent-free space to art students. | In March 2023 her Tracey Emin Foundation opened its doors in Margate, offering rent-free space to art students. |
| "I think if you come from an impoverished background, it's almost impossible to even get your qualifications and get into university," said Dame Tracey. | "I think if you come from an impoverished background, it's almost impossible to even get your qualifications and get into university," said Dame Tracey. |
| "But one thing I would say is: do not be put off by the fees. | "But one thing I would say is: do not be put off by the fees. |
| "Go to university and worry about it afterwards, because otherwise, if you don't have the education, you can't change anything." | "Go to university and worry about it afterwards, because otherwise, if you don't have the education, you can't change anything." |
| Her notable works include My Bed, an art installation at the Tate Gallery exhibiting her own unmade bed and a floor littered with empty vodka bottles, cigarette butts and condoms. | Her notable works include My Bed, an art installation at the Tate Gallery exhibiting her own unmade bed and a floor littered with empty vodka bottles, cigarette butts and condoms. |
| The work, shortlisted for the 1999 Turner prize, sold at auction for £2.2m. | The work, shortlisted for the 1999 Turner prize, sold at auction for £2.2m. |