Spice Lady Mel B receives her MBE for providers to home violence victims at Buckingham Palace

Mel B obtained royal honours on Wednesday within the first main investiture at Buckingham Palace because the begin of the pandemic.

The Spice Lady, 46, who was accompanied by proud mum Andrea, was named within the New Yr Honours for providers to charitable causes and weak girls.

On her big day on the Queen’s London residence, the place she was appointed an MBE by Prince William, the singer seemed gorgeous in a pink gown – designed by fellow Spice Lady Victoria Beckham – an accompanying headpiece and white heels.

Nicely-deserved: Mel B obtained her MBE for providers to home violence victims from Prince William within the first main investiture at Buckingham Palace because the begin of the pandemic on Wednesday

Mel couldn’t hold the smile from her face as proudly as she obtained the respected accolade from the Duke Of Cambridge, after presenting him her finest curtesy. 

The Girl’s Support patron devoted her MBE to different individuals who suffered in abusive relationships. 

Talking to The Solar about studying she had obtained the honour, she mentioned: ‘I thought of all the ladies I’ve met over the previous few years who’ve been by means of horrible conditions, girls who’ve died, girls who’re nonetheless struggling. 

Completely satisfied second: The Spice Lady, 46, who was accompanied by proud mum Andrea, was named within the New Yr Honours for providers to charitable causes and weak girls

Second to recollect: Mel couldn’t hold the smile from her face as proudly as she obtained the respected accolade from Prince William 

Proud: Wednesday marked the primary main investiture at Buckingham Palace because the begin of the pandemic

Congratulations: On her big day on the Queen’s London residence, the singer seemed gorgeous in a pink gown – designed by fellow Spice Lady Victoria Beckham – an accompanying headpiece and white heels

An honour: Mel offered her finest curtesy at Buckingham Palace earlier than receiving the coveted award 

Courageous: The Girl’s Support patron devoted her MBE to different individuals who suffered in abusive relationships

‘This, for me, was all about them. It nonetheless is.’

She continued: ‘Receiving that letter telling me concerning the MBE… it was the primary time I believed that I might executed one thing.  

‘Not as a Spice Lady, however as Melanie Brown – this working-class, mixed-race child from Leeds who has at all times executed her personal factor, regardless.

‘That made me really feel extremely happy with myself, of all girls who’ve been by means of comparable experiences and of all of the individuals who have helped me alongside this path.’   

Elevating consciousness: Final 12 months, the singer starred in a brief movie exploring home violence by means of dance, recreating a lady’s escape from an abusive relationship

Melanie cut up from her movie producer ex-husband Stephen Belafonte in 2017 after a decade.

She claimed in her 2018 memoir Brutally Sincere that she had suffered abuse – allegations Belafonte has repeatedly denied. 

Mel’s father Martin died from most cancers following an eight-year sickness in 2017.

Ex: Mel cut up from Stephen Belafonte, 46, in 2017 and claimed he emotionally and bodily abused her throughout their 10-year marriage – one thing he vehemently denies (pictured in 2015)

The singer mentioned that after telling her mom the information of her MBE, she had pushed to his graveside to share the information with him.  

Pop star Mel mentioned that, aside from the ladies who’ve suffered, she wished to dedicate her award to her father.

She mentioned he ‘began the journey I can be on for the remainder of my life’, working as a lot as potential to boost consciousness for home abuse. 

In 2017, Mel ended the close to decade lengthy rift together with her mum Andrea. 

The mother-and-daughter had been estranged since 2008, following the star’s marriage to Stephen. 

In a 2008 interview, Andrea made no secret of her emotions about Belafonte, who turned Mel’s husband in 2007 after a secret Las Vegas wedding ceremony earlier than renewing their vows the next 12 months.   

It was the second ceremony in Egypt that led to the household feud reaching its peak, with Mel additionally falling out together with her sister Danielle, and her father Martin – on the time it was rumoured that her husband was the one banning Mel’s kinfolk from getting in touch together with her and the youngsters.

After Mel’s youngest’s delivery in 2011, Andrea revealed in an interview with The Solar that she solely realized of the being pregnant and delivery through the web.

Repaired relationship: The mother-and-daughter had been estranged since 2008, following the star’s marriage to Stephen, earlier than Mel ended the close to decade lengthy rift in 2017

On the finish of 2014, when Mel was hospitalised on the ultimate weekend of The X Issue, Andrea went on a Twitter rant accusing movie producer Belafonte of being bodily violent in direction of the singer.  

When the information of her daughter’s divorce went public in March 2017, Andrea tweeted: ‘4 the first time in nearly 10yrs I can go 2 mattress realizing my daughter and the children r secure no extra abuse 4 any of us.’

Mel had filed for divorce on March 20 of that 12 months and had mentioned in court docket papers that she was the sufferer of ‘a number of bodily beatings’ by the hands of her husband.   

Protecting mum: On the finish of 2014, when Mel was hospitalised on the ultimate weekend of The X Issue, Andrea went on a Twitter rant accusing movie producer Belafonte of being bodily violent in direction of the singer

Watford Soccer Membership supervisor Roy Hodgson, 74, who was England boss throughout a four-year stint from 2012 to 2016, obtained his CBE on Wednesday. 

The supervisor was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire within the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours record for providers to soccer.

The previous participant seemed dapper in a crisp go well with as he proudly held up his accolade for pictures. 

Proud second: Watford Soccer Membership supervisor Roy Hodgson, 74, who was England boss throughout a four-year stint from 2012 to 2016, obtained his CBE on Wednesday

Nicely executed: The previous participant seemed dapper in a crisp go well with as he proudly held up his accolade for pictures