Emma Raducanu: Tennis star receives MBE at Windsor Castle

Tennis star Emma Raducanu has said she actually is “extremely grateful” after meeting the King and receiving her MBE.

Emma Raducanu

The 20-year-old was granted the honour for services to tennis, at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.

Raducanu, from Bromley in south-east London, won the usa Open in 2021 whenever she had been 18 years old september.

She became the first girl that is british win a Grand Slam singles title since Virginia Wade in 1977 plus the very first qualifier of any nationality to do so.

The student that is former Newstead Wood School in Orpington beamed as she posed for images after meeting the King.

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The King – I feel extremely grateful. in a declaration given by her agent, she said: “this has been great to receive my honour today from His Majesty”

The Labour MP Dame Nia Griffith, who was conferred along with her damehood during the same ceremony, said of Raducanu: “I think it is great seeing a young person [achieve] the success I think demonstrably now she faces that extremely challenging situation of coping with that success and coping also with dissatisfaction that she had and.

“and I also undoubtedly think it is wonderful to see young people being praised and being rewarded and let us make certain we give everybody that is young opportunities so that they can develop their talents towards the complete.”rocketed in pop this way.”