Jonathan Rea: Motorcycling ace receives MBE from Prince William

By The Newsroom
Published 21st Nov 2017, 13:57 GMT
Updated 12th Dec 2017, 00:09 GMT

Motorcycling world champion Jonathan Rea has received his MBE at Buckingham Palace.

The 30-year-old Ballyclare man, a triple world superbike champion, was presented with his honour by Prince William.

Jonathan Rea is made an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by the Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace.placeholder image
Jonathan Rea is made an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by the Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace.

Last June, Rea was named in the Queen’s birthday honours list. In September he completed a hat-trick of successive World Superbike titles.

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