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An 11-year-old girl has revealed she is “speechless” after becoming the youngest person ever MBE,
Carmella Chilleri-Watson He was recognized in the King’s Birthday Honors for his services to charitable fundraising.
Carmela suffers from a rare muscle-wasting condition, diagnosed in 2017 at the age of three, which affects only one in a million children globally.
Through approximately 25 fundraising and awareness campaigns, he has helped Muscular Dystrophy UK raise over £400,000.
Speaking after the investiture ceremony Windsor Castle On Wednesday, Carmella said she was “speechless” after opening the letter informing her of the news.
“I never thought I’d get an MBE, I just wanted what I did to change communities,” she said.
“But this is absolutely incredible.
“I never thought in a million years this would happen.”
The government believes that Carmela is the youngest ever MBE, although it does not have all the historical data to confirm this.
Carmella said the Prince of Wales was “very nice” and discussed with him his charity work and how much money he has raised.
Also receiving an honor at Windsor Castle on Wednesday was Paralympic swimmer and volleyball player Monica Vaughan, 73, who has been awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to sport.
Vaughan said receiving the OBE was “the cherry on top” of his previous accolades, adding: “It’s quite amazing.”