Dame Maggie Smith has been given a special honour by Queen Elizabeth II. The Downton Abbey actress was made a Companion of Honour at a ceremony at Windsor Castle on Friday (October 17).

Dame Maggie Smith has died at age 89. ... That same year, Smith was honored by Queen Elizabeth II for her “contribution to the arts,” with the monarch bestowing her with the title of dame.

FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, right is introduced to Maggie Smith by Laurence Olivier, center, during the charity premiere for the film Othello, at the Odeon Theatre, London, May 2, 1966 ...

Maggie Smith, Legendary British Stage and ‘Harry Potter’ Star, ... The decade also saw Queen Elizabeth II formally declaring Smith a Dame in 1990 for contributions to the arts.

Actress Maggie Smith has passed away at the age of 89. ... Queen Elizabeth II made Smith a “dame” in 1990 for her accomplished career in drama. Photo: Everett Collection .

Actress Dame Maggie Smith, ... Smith is an Oscar- and BAFTA-award wining actress. ... Smith was made a Dame by the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1990 for her contribution to the performing arts.

Daniel Radcliffe mourned the loss of his "Harry Potter" co-star, Dame Maggie Smith, ... In 1990, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Smith a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

Maggie Smith, star of stage, film and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 73°F. Friday, July 4th 2025 ... by the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1990.

Maggie Smith, the masterful, ... the equivalent of a knight, by the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1990. “As the curtain comes down on a national treasure, ...

FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, right is introduced to Maggie Smith by Laurence Olivier, center, during the charity premiere for the film Othello, at the Odeon Theatre, London, May 2, 1966 ...

Maggie Smith in “Downton Abbey” as the Dowager Countess of Grantham. ... In 1990, Queen Elizabeth II made Smith a dame, the equivalent of a knight, for her contributions to the arts.