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Adlington receives royal honour

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Olympic double gold medal winner Rebecca Adlington has been awarded an OBE by the Queen at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

The sportswoman was just 19 when she became the first British swimmer in 100 years to win two Olympic gold medals at the Beijing Olympics.

Video courtesy of British Ceremonial Arts

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