Hugh Laurie is made a CBE by the Prince Of Wales during Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace
- Actor, 59, was recognised for his services to drama over the years
- The House star was awarded his CBE by Prince Charles during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday
- Laurie is best known for his work with comedy partner Stephen Fry and his role in US drama House
Hugh Laurie has been made a CBE during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.
The 59-year-old actor was being recognised for his services to drama since the 1980s.
The House star was presented with the prestigious Commander of the Order of the British Empire honour by the Prince of Wales.
Prestigious honour: Hugh Laurie has been made a CBE during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday
Hugh looked delighted as Charles presented him with the accolade, sharing a few words with the royal during the ceremony.
Smartly clad in a black suit, the beloved British actor couldn't keep the smile off his face.
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He was previously appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2007 New Year Honours.
Also being honoured in the investiture ceremony are Holocaust survivor Ben Helfgott, Waterstones founder Timothy Waterstone, Irish rugby player Rory Best and poet and playwright Louise Wallwein.
Hugh boasts an illustrious career in film and TV and has been a regular face on our screens since the 1980s.
Thrilled: The House star was presented with the prestigious Commander of the Order of the British Empire honour by the Prince of Wales
Second ceremony: He was previously appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2007 New Year Honours
The award-winning actor went to school at Eton and then Cambridge University, where he was president of the Footlights, a drama group that has produced some of the UK’s most celebrated actors and comedians.
It was during his time in Cambridge that he met Stephen Fry. The two went on to form a successful comedy partnership.
The pair are best loved for their BBC sketch comedy series A Bit of Fry & Laurie, Blackadder and their Jeeves and Wooster adaptation.
He is perhaps best known for playing cantankerous doctor House in the U.S. medical drama series, which aired from 2004 until 2012 and won him two Golden Globes.
Delighted: Smartly clad in a black suit, the British actor couldn't keep the smile off his face
National treasure: Hugh boasts an illustrious career in film and TV and has been a regular face on our screens since the 1980s
His film appearances include The Man In The Iron Mask, Stuart Little and Peter’s Friends.
Laurie played Richard Onslow Roper in The Night Manager, for which he picked up his third Golden Globe Award.
Aside from acting, Hugh has dabbled in music, releasing two blues albums, Let Them Talk (2011) and Didn't It Rain (2013).
Laurie, who was born in Oxford, has also found success as a writer with his novel The Gun Seller, rleased in 1996.
He declined the opportunity to be interviewed at the palace.
Popular: He is perhaps best known for playing cantankerous doctor House in the U.S. medical drama series, which aired from 2004 until 2012 and won him two Golden Globes
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