Idris Elba has received a royal honour on Friday, as he received an OBE and he brought along a very special lady: His mother.
The 43-year-old Emmy and SAG Award-winning star of hit TV series LUTHER and Netflix’s smash movie, BEASTS OF NO NATION, was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, or OBE, at an investiture ceremony Prince William conducted at Buckingham Palace. Elba was honoured for his services to drama and he was as pleased as punch to receive the award – and especially with his Mum there to witness it.
Elba decided to share the special moment with his fans on social media, as he took to Twitter to share a photo of himself posing outside with his mother, Eve Elba.
“Made my *Mum very happy today!!” he wrote.
Before receiving his OBE, the star of the upcoming movie, BASTILLE DAY also took to Twitter to show off his dashing suit standing by a car.
“Flying the East End flag at Buckingham Palace today!!!,” he wrote, referring to his old London neighborhood. “OBE Day….. How does the boy look? Feeling Proppa…:)”
Idris had in December been named an OBE recipient and was put on William’s grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s annual New Year’s Honours List. Congratulations, Mr. Elba!
