Graeme Souness was pictured at the glamorous event at Windsor Castle with his wife Karen on Tuesday, November 12 where he was made a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire).
Prince William presented Souness with the honour in a ceremony also recognising The Crown star Imelda Staunton, singer Rebecca Ferguson and Duran Duran legend Simon Le Bon.
The 71-year-old was a player-manager for the Ibrox side from 1986 to 1991, leading the club to three Scottish titles and four league cups.
(Image: PA) (Image: PA) Souness, from Edinburgh, also represented his country at three World Cups and won five league titles with Liverpool FC.
As well as his high-profile work in football, Souness is vice president of the charity Debra UK, which raises awareness of epidermolysis bullosa (EB).
A very rare condition, EB is a group of genetic skin conditions that cause the skin to blister and tear at the slightest touch.
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We previously reported that Souness helped to raise £1.5 million for the charity when he joined a swimming challenge across the English Channel last year.
21 miles, completed it! ✅
A huge thank you to Graeme, Andy, Sean, Steph, Rob and Andy M for taking on this challenge to help #StopThePain for people living with EB.
Donate today and help us find treatments for this cruel condition: https://t.co/PULH0KGBo0 🦋#GraemeSouness pic.twitter.com/rC51aHIahS
— DEBRA UK (@CharityDEBRA) June 18, 2023
He completed the 21-mile swim in June 2023 after being inspired by his good friend, Isla Grist, 14, who is living with the condition.
Souness was joined by Isla’s dad and some friends to take on the selfless task.
Graeme Souness with Isla Grist in 2023. Image: Debra UK (Image: PA) He said at the time: “From the time I have spent with Isla and her family, I have seen first-hand the extreme pain this devastating condition causes and the daily challenges it creates.
“I wanted to do something that could make a difference to Isla’s life and to the lives of so many others living with EB, and the slightly crazy idea of swimming the English Channel was suggested.
“Now I’m not one to walk away from a challenge, but this is all new to me; despite living by the sea for the past 16 years, I’ve never been in it, and so this will certainly be the most difficult challenge I’ve ever taken on.”
