United Kingdom, March 31 -- Carey Mulligan has received a CBE from King Charles at Windsor Castle.

The 40-year-old actress, who has appeared in movies such as An Education and The Great Gatsby, was honoured by the monarch for her services to drama at an investiture ceremony on Tuesday (31.03.26).

Carey said of receiving the award: "I feel so unbelievably lucky to get do a job that I really, really love.

"To have this kind of recognition on top, is just sort of extraordinary to me."

Mulligan - who was joined by her Mumford and Sons musician husband Marcus Mumford as she received the honour - was also quizzed about who the next James Bond should be, as she is set to star alongside former 007 Daniel Craig in Greta Gerwig's upcoming Netfl...