New MBEs update Twitter profiles
London 2012 medallists Natasha Baker and Louis Smith have updated their Twitter profiles with their new titles.
They were formally presented with their honours by the Queen earlier today.
Honours for London 2012 team
Olympians, Paralympians, and others involved in making London 2012 a success, will receive honours at Buckingham Palace today.
Louis Smith: I think MBE is frozen to my hand
Olympic gymnast Louis Smith has tweeted about being awarded with an MBE this afternoon.
Chilling with my MBE on the palace steps think its frozen to my hand lol. Thanks for all your messages xx http://t.co/twyQhe6h
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Olympic gymnast Louis Smith awarded MBE
The Olympic gymnast Louis Smith has received his Member of the British Empire (MBE) medal in an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Gymnast Louis Smith 'chilling' with his MBE
Louis Smith has tweeted this photo of himself "chilling" with his MBE:
Rower Sophie Hosking collects her gong
Sophie Hosking, from Wimbledon, was also awarded an MBE for services to rowing.
The athlete, who won gold in the Lightweight Women's Double Scull at London 2012, learned to row at school in Kingston and now trains at the London Rowing Club in Putney.
London traffic almost ruins Paralympian's MBE moment
Paralympic champion Natasha Baker almost didn't make it in time to receive her MBE this morning.
She tweeted from her car on the M4, panicking about the traffic. But thankfully she got to Buckingham Palace in time to receive her gong from the Queen.
Stuck in traffic on M4 on my way to collect my #MBE . Any police around to give me an escort?!
From @NBakerParaRider on Twitter:Tempted to get Jordan (scooter) out and drive to Buck Pal! Think she would be faster than this traffic! Don't think I'm going to get there!
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Louis Smith receives MBE
Olympian Louis Smith, who scooped silver on the pommel horse at London 2012, has described being awarded the MBE as the proudest moment of his life.
The gymnast, who also won a bronze in the men's team competition at the London Games, trains in Basildon in Essex.
Louis forgets Buckingham Palace invite
Olympic silver-medallist Louis Smith has revealed on Twitter that he turned up at Buckingham Palace without his invitation.
The gymnast, who trains in Basildon in Essex, blamed his manager for forgetting it.
Smith will be presented with an MBE today.
Hahaha not the greatest start. @gabstone9 forgot our invites to Buckingham palace. Not quite as easy getting in as a school disco #oops
From @louissmith1989 on Twitter:Today is the day I become Louis Smith M.B.E ooooooo exciting times
From @louissmith1989 on Twitter:Louis Smith 'proud' to be receiving MBE today
Gymnast Louis Smith will join fellow Olympians today at Buckingham Palace to receive an MBE.
After winning a silver and bronze medal in the London 2012 Olympics, he said being chosen for the honour was the proudest moment of his life.
Read: British men's gymnast team qualify for Olympic finals for first time in 88 years
Following the Olympics, Smith won BBC dance series Strictly Come Dancing.
MBE for gold medal winner Sophie Hosking
Sophie Hosking, who won a gold medal in lightweight women's double sculls, will be presented with an MBE at the investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace today.