Rory Best receives his OBE from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace

Dr. Rory Best is made an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) by the Prince of Wales during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham palace, London

To celebrate the event we look at his recent achievements in pictures

Rugby player Rory Best with his OBE medal, which was presented at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wireplaceholder image
Rugby player Rory Best with his OBE medal, which was presented at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
Ulster vRugby Match Briefing: 

Rory Best during the Racing 92 Heineken Champions Cup Match Briefing held at Kingspan Stadium, Ravenhill Park, Belfast,placeholder image
Ulster vRugby Match Briefing: Rory Best during the Racing 92 Heineken Champions Cup Match Briefing held at Kingspan Stadium, Ravenhill Park, Belfast,
Ulster Rugby captains run ahead of their opening Heineken Champions Cup against Leicester Tigers at Kingspan Stadiumplaceholder image
Ulster Rugby captains run ahead of their opening Heineken Champions Cup against Leicester Tigers at Kingspan Stadium
Rory Best talks to his team after the Guinness PRO14 Round 7 clash between Ulster Rugby and the Dragons at Kingspan Stadium, Ravenhill Parkplaceholder image
Rory Best talks to his team after the Guinness PRO14 Round 7 clash between Ulster Rugby and the Dragons at Kingspan Stadium, Ravenhill Park
Ireland's Rory Best against  Argentina during the Guinness Series 2018 at the Aviva Stadium,Dublinplaceholder image
Ireland's Rory Best against Argentina during the Guinness Series 2018 at the Aviva Stadium,Dublin
Ireland's Rory Best against  Argentina during the Guinness Series 2018 at the Aviva Stadium,Dublinplaceholder image
Ireland's Rory Best against Argentina during the Guinness Series 2018 at the Aviva Stadium,Dublin
Ireland vs New Zealand All Blacks: 
Ireland's Rory Best celebrates winning
 ©INPHO/Dan Sheridanplaceholder image
Ireland vs New Zealand All Blacks: Ireland's Rory Best celebrates winning ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Ireland vs New Zealand All Blacks
Ireland's Tadhg Furlong, Rory Best, Cian Healy, Peter O'Mahony and Devin Toner celebrate winning
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Billy Sticklandplaceholder image
Ireland vs New Zealand All Blacks Ireland's Tadhg Furlong, Rory Best, Cian Healy, Peter O'Mahony and Devin Toner celebrate winning Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Billy Stickland
Ireland Rugby Squad Training, Carton House, Co. Kildare  ©INPHO/Dan Sheridanplaceholder image
Ireland Rugby Squad Training, Carton House, Co. Kildare ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Ireland Rugby Squad Training, Carton House, Co. Kildare 13/11/2018 ©INPHO/Dan Sheridanplaceholder image
Ireland Rugby Squad Training, Carton House, Co. Kildare 13/11/2018 ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Ireland vs New Zealand

Iain Henderson, Jacob Stockdale, Rory Best and Jordi Murphy pictured after the 2018 Guinness Series between Ireland and Argentina at the Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland. Photo by John Dickson / DICKSONDIGITALplaceholder image
Ireland vs New Zealand Iain Henderson, Jacob Stockdale, Rory Best and Jordi Murphy pictured after the 2018 Guinness Series between Ireland and Argentina at the Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland. Photo by John Dickson / DICKSONDIGITAL
RORY BEST AWARDED FREEDOM OF THE BOROUGH AT CEREMONY IN ARMAGHplaceholder image
RORY BEST AWARDED FREEDOM OF THE BOROUGH AT CEREMONY IN ARMAGH
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