In King Charles III Birthday Honours 2025 Elaine was made a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE.)
“Music, and the charitable causes I support, are the mainstays of my life. To receive this acknowledgment for doing what I love is the ultimate privilege. It’s the icing on the cake of six decades of collaboration with the very best in our wonderful arts industry. In the words of Rodgers and Hammerstein, “There Is Nothin’ Like A Dame” – and this newly-minted one is absolutely over the moon and truly grateful. Wow!”
