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11-Year-Old Charity Star Receives MBE at Windsor Castle

12/11/2025

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Carmela Chillery-Watson, an 11-year-old diagnosed with a rare muscle-wasting condition at age three, became the youngest person to receive an MBE for charitable fundraising.
She has raised over £400,000 for Muscular Dystrophy UK through 25 campaigns.
The investiture ceremony occurred at Windsor Castle, where she said she never expected to receive such an honor.
Monica Vaughan, 73, was awarded an OBE for her contributions to sports.

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Carmela Chillery-Watson, an 11-year-old diagnosed with a rare muscle-wasting condition at age three, became the youngest person to receive an MBE for charitable fundraising.
She has raised over £400,000 for Muscular Dystrophy UK through 25 campaigns.
The investiture ceremony occurred at Windsor Castle, where she said she never expected to receive such an honor.
Monica Vaughan, 73, was awarded an OBE for her contributions to sports.