Beth Mead receives MBE at Windsor Castle
She has been recognised for services to football
Last updated 10th May 2023
North Yorkshire's Beth Mead has picked up her MBE at Windsor Castle, after the Lionesses' win at the Euros last summer.
The Golden Boot winner - who grew up near Whitby - has been recognised for her services to football.
She was handed the medal by Prince William, calling it a "proud day" for her and her whole family.
Beth Mead is made a Member of the Order of the British Empire.
The Lioness was presented with the MBE by the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle.
The honour recognises services to Association Football.
Teammate Lucy Bronze was also given an MBE
Mead is also recovering from a knee injury and expects to be unable to play for the next four months, making her chances of playing at the World Cup slim.
The 28-year-old, who was joint winner of the Golden Boot at the 2022 Euros, said: "I'm back on the pitch, back kicking a ball. So it's starting to be a little bit more normal again, but it's been a long, tough period.
"I will try my hardest to get as close to that as possible. But (the World Cup) may be a little bit too soon for me this time around."
It comes after she was awarded Freedom of the Borough of Scarborough following a Greatest Hits Radio campaign.