--- description: James Corden was clearly excited before he headed to Buckingham Palace to receive a royal honor of OBE title: James Corden Awarded OBE at Buckingham Palace image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3d3b7ad6d033d3f6/69885879428a9e16b0ccde9b/ap_669412074824.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # James Corden Awarded OBE by Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace: 'It's Overwhelming' by [K.C. Blumm / People](/author/people/) ## K.C. Blumm / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 26, 2015 7:57 AM CUT  Investitures at Buckingham Palace. James Corden after being awarded an OBE by the Princess Royal at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London. Picture date: Thursday June 25, 2015 Investitures at Buckingham Palace. James Corden after being awarded an OBE by the Princess Royal at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London. Picture date: Thursday June 25, 2015Steve Parsons—PA Wire/Press Association Images by [K.C. Blumm / People](/author/people/) ## K.C. Blumm / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 26, 2015 7:57 AM CUT [James Corden](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,personsTax:JamesCorden,00.html "undefined") was clearly excited before he headed to Buckingham Palace to receive a royal honor. “I’ve a feeling today won’t be like most other Thursdays,” he [Tweeted](https://twitter.com/JKCorden/status/613949143455793152 "undefined"). The _Late Late Show_ host was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE, for his services to drama in his native England, and was presented with the honor by the Queen’s daughter, [Princess Anne](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,personsTax:PrincessAnne,00.html "undefined"), in a ceremony at the palace. “It’s overwhelming to come back from Los Angeles and then be stood in Buckingham Palace receiving such a thing,” he told the [Press Association](http://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/james-corden-gets-his-obe-at-not-too-shabby-buckingham-palace/ar-AAc6DNk "undefined"). “I feel very undeserved but grateful nonetheless.” He later shared a picture of his meeting with the Princess Royal [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/JKCorden/status/614093417514188800 "undefined"). > [](https://twitter.com/JKCorden/status/614093417514188800) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3937170/james-corden-obe-late-late-show/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3937170/james-corden-obe-late-late-show/"},"headline":"James Corden Awarded OBE by Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace: 'It's Overwhelming'","datePublished":"2015-06-26T07:57:54.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T08:34:15.635Z","description":"The 36-year-old comedian attended the ceremony with his wife, Julia Carey","url":"https://time.com/3937170/james-corden-obe-late-late-show/","keywords":["Late late show","uk","james corden"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3d3b7ad6d033d3f6/69885879428a9e16b0ccde9b/ap_669412074824.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"K.C. 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