All Melanie Brown’s, AKA Mel B, hard work in advocacy has royally paid off. As People reports, Mel B took to Buckingham Palace to receive The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) from Prince William for her work with Women’s Aid. Upon her visit to the royal’s home to receive the honor, Prince William got a little awkward when presenting the award to the singer.
According to her own account, Mel B is a survivor of domestic violence, which is what sparked her involvement with the grassroots organization. The singer gushed about her time at Buckingham Palace and even revealed the comment from Prince William that made her giggle. “He commended me on all my work that I’ve been doing, and he goes, ‘I’m so sorry you went through such a horrible time’,” Mel B tells the PA news organization, according to Huff Post. “He did say, ‘I can’t believe I’m giving you one of these — I’m delighted,’ and I said, ‘Aw, thank you,’ and we had a giggle.”
It certainly is a day filled with highs for all her advocacy and some lows for the fact that, as she has said, is her struggles with domestic violence. “I never thought I would be here getting this MBE for the work I’ve been doing,” Mel B said. “It’s amazing to have but it’s not just for me — it’s for all those other women.”
