Honorary Bafta for Her Majesty

BAFTA presented an honorary award to Her Majesty, The Queen, in recognition of her outstanding patronage of the film and television industries in the UK, earlier this month. On the occasion of a reception for the British film industry hosted by Her Majesty The Queen at Windsor Castle, the award was presented to The Queen by Sir Kenneth Branagh , himself a BAFTA-winner and recipient of the Michael Balcon Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema.

The Queen’s support through her various patronages of industry organisations has long been recognised, having been patron of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts , the Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund , and the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (for which money has been raised by Royal Film Performances ) since 1952. Over the years, The Queen has visited countless film and television organisations, supporting their efforts by shining a light on the work they do. More recently, The Queen starred in the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games alongside Daniel Craig as James Bond .

Source: via BAFTA Press Release