Current:Home > InvestKing Charles III honors K-pop girl group Blackpink during South Korean president’s state visit-DB Wealth Institute B2 Expert Reviews
King Charles III honors K-pop girl group Blackpink during South Korean president’s state visit
View Date:2024-12-23 20:14:18
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III honored the K-pop band Blackpink on Wednesday, saluting their work in raising awareness among young people about the threat of climate change.
On the second day of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s three-day state visit to London, Charles made Blackpink members Jennie Kim, Jisoo Kim and Lalisa Manoban honorary Members of the Order of the British Empire.
Bandmate Roseanne (Rosé) Park also received an MBE, though hers came without the “honorary” qualifier because she has dual citizenship in New Zealand, one of the 14 countries where the U.K. monarch is head of state.
The honors were presented during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in recognition of Blackpink’s role in promoting the work of the COP26 summit on climate change two years ago in Glasgow, Scotland. The awards are part of Britain’s honors system, which recognizes outstanding service to the nation and the wider world.
Charles had lauded the K-pop girl group on Tuesday during a state banquet in honor of Yoon and first lady Kim Keon Hee.
“I applaud Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rose, better known collectively as Blackpink, for their role in bringing the message of environmental sustainability to a global audience,” Charles said at the banquet. “I can only admire how they can prioritize these vital issues, as well as being global superstars.”
veryGood! (7959)
Related
- Florida State can't afford to fire Mike Norvell -- and can't afford to keep him
- FAA considers temporary action against United following series of flight mishaps, sources say
- A mother killed her 5-year-old daughter and hid the body, prosecutors in Syracuse say
- Powerball jackpot grows to $800 million after no winner in Saturday night's drawing
- BITFII Introduce
- Firefighters in New Jersey come to the rescue of a yellow Labrador stuck in a spare tire
- As Boeing turbulence persists: A look at past crashes and safety issues involving the plane maker
- FAA considers temporary action against United following series of flight mishaps, sources say
- Taylor Swift Politely Corrects Security’s Etiquette at Travis Kelce’s Chiefs Game
- 'A race against time:' video shows New Jersey firefighters freeing dog from tire rim
Ranking
- Summer I Turned Pretty's Gavin Casalegno Marries Girlfriend Cheyanne Casalegno
- ACC's run to the Sweet 16 and Baylor's exit headline March Madness winners and losers
- TikTok bill faces uncertain fate in the Senate as legislation to regulate tech industry has stalled
- Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Kia, Chrysler among 612K vehicles recalled: Check car recalls here
- Jessica Simpson’s Sister Ashlee Simpson Addresses Eric Johnson Breakup Speculation
- Ex-NBA guard Ben Gordon, arrested for juice shop disturbance, gets program that could erase charges
- Aruba Embraces the Rights of Nature and a Human Right to a Clean Environment
- Linda L. Bean, entrepreneur and granddaughter of L.L. Bean founder, dies at 82
Recommendation
-
Amazon Black Friday 2024 sales event will start Nov. 21: See some of the deals
-
Here's how long you have to keep working to get the most money from Social Security
-
'A race against time:' video shows New Jersey firefighters freeing dog from tire rim
-
Trump is due in court for a hearing in his hush money case after new evidence delayed his trial
-
Guns smuggled from the US are blamed for a surge in killings on more Caribbean islands
-
Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street closes near record finish
-
Spring Into Style With the Best Plus Size Fashion Deals From Amazon: Leggings, Dresses, Workwear & More
-
Maple syrup from New Jersey: You got a problem with that?