Queen Elizabeth Honors 'King's Speech' Actor Colin Firth And Receives Invite To Palace To Crown His Top Year

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The queen awarded Firth, 50, who portrayed her father King George VI in the low-key historical film, a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to acting

"I feel very proud that my career hasn't been in vain. I just love getting out there and performing and this is a reward that I never expected and hope I'm worthy of

Ironically, Firth was not the first choice for the role and it came his way only after Hugh Grant reportedly turned it down.

Firth was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen's 2011 Birthday Honours for services to drama

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