The England cricketers who made their country proud by lifting the World Cup trophy received their royal honours at the Buckingham Palace from the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William recently.
The duo were named alongside their captain Eoin Morgan, former coach Trevor Bayliss and Joe Root on the New Year’s Honours list.
“Special day with special people…having my family there with me was so so special Clare Stokes and to share it with Jos Buttler and his family was great as well,” Stokes posted along with photos on Instagram.
Morgan is due to be appointed a CBE and Root is to be made an MBE, while Bayliss will be made an OBE.
CBE is the highest-ranking Order of the British Empire award and stands for Commander of the Order of the British Empire, followed by Order of the British Empire (OBE) and Member of the British Empire (MBE).
Not just the players, England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves was also honoured with a CBE award.
🎖 Ben Stokes OBE
🏅 Jos Buttler MBECongratulations @benstokes38 & @josbuttler! 👏 pic.twitter.com/ZHPJ8A4Y11
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) February 25, 2020
