Emilia Clarke gets MBE for raising awareness

Agencies :
Actress Emilia Clarke has said MBEs (the Member of the Order of the British Empire) awarded
to both her and her mother in the New Year Honours are ‘amazing’ for raising awareness about brain injuries. The Game of Thrones star suffered two brain haemorrhages in her 20s, then set up a charity
in 2019 with mum Jenny. They have now been appointed MBEs for services to people with brain injuries, according to a BBC report.
“I can say for both of us that the MBE is for the cause and the charity, and for that it’s wicked. For that, it’s amazing,” Emilia told BBC News.
“And who doesn’t want to go to the palace? I’ve asked if
I can take my dog, but apparently, you can’t,” she added.
The pair are believed to be the first mother and daughter
to receive the same award
in the same honours list.
Emilia, 37, said it was ‘a
miracle’ that she was here to talk about the haemorrhages
she suffered in 2011 and 2013.
The first happened when she was at the gym just after she had finished filming season one of ‘Game of Thrones’, and left her fighting for her life. However, she said she discovered there was inadequate support and rehabilitation after leaving the hospital.
“In hospital, every day you’re told you’re going to die. Every day, you’re watched like a hawk, especially in a brain ward. You’re woken up every two hours.
It’s this high-stakes scenario. And then three weeks to
a month later, you’re let out.”