British-Nigerian singer, actress and former Miss Lux, Patti Boulaye received the Order of the British Empire, OBE, from HRH Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace yesterday, Friday, 28 January, 2016. She took to her Facebook page to express her joy:
“My OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of The British Empire) Investiture received from HRH Prince Charles today at the Palace;
What a day at Buckingham Palace! It all finally came together and to God be the glory!
I was ecstatic when they announced the ceremony was to be done by my favourite Prince, His Royal Highness Prince Charles. He was as charming as ever and spent some time chatting with me. What a wonderful man!
“Patti!” He exclaimed. “How wonderful to see you. We haven’t seen you for a long time. Have you been jetting around the world as usual……..God bless you.” Says HRH Prince Charles to me. Oh-my-goodness!!!!
“God bless your Sir! I replied with all my heart as I took a few steps back curtsied and bowed, shaking with excitement and giggling like a child.
The Palace staff were charm and loveliness itself, all of them smiling and saying congratulations to me, making me feel at home. So proud and grateful to have my husband Stephen, our son and daughter with me.
It was incredible!!!!!!!
After the ceremony had an interview at L’Escargot with Joyce Ahaja of TVS. Then rushed back to pick up my grandson from the nursery.
A perfect and blessed day!
Thank you Lord. Thank you Your Royal Highness. Thank you everyone who made this possible for me, especially my husband Stephen, my children Aret and Sebastian, my sisters Grace, Maggie, Eno, brother Sam , Sir John Major, Sir David Amess and many others. My late Mother, late sister Rosaleen, Late brothers Johnny and Tony. Love you all.xx”
