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Adele will be awarded an MBE at Buckingham Palace on Thursday." X: W4 n- I8 n+ j
7 G7 ] B; B2 l W* qThe 'Someone Like You' singer was named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for her services to the music industry.
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( r/ @% r2 Z: X$ v5 V' WHer new title will be Miss Adele Adkins MBE, which stands for member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
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7 r5 T; l- H$ q3 M7 gThe 25-year-old singer has achieved huge success over the past two years with the release of her second album '21'.
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The record topped the charts in more than 30 countries and was number one in the UK for 23 weeks, selling more than seven million copies in the country.
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It was certified diamond after 24 weeks at the top spot in the US. }: x/ v0 m. p3 v I
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Adele is now a global pop superstar and also won an Academy Award in February for her James Bond theme song 'Skyfall'.
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: Q0 v6 G5 D$ Y3 KShe is rumoured to be planning the release of her third studio album sometime next year but has been busy being a mum after giving birth to her son Angelo with partner Simon Konecki in October last year.
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5 I" j- }8 m/ _) d5 N2 k- e. dSinger-songwriter PJ Harvey, broadcaster Aled Jones and author Joanne Harris were also on the list for MBEs, while broadcaster Claire Balding was honoured with an OBE.; Q8 R% `6 v* e( l
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