The Oscar-winning beauty, who was awarded a CBE for services to drama, said she and the monarch had discussed the joys of motherhood when she collected her honour, Sky News reported. <img alt="Kate Winslet" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/nov/kate_1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 593px;" /> Kate Winslet. Pic/Santa Banta The 37-year-old star said Her Majesty had congratulated her and asked how much she enjoyed acting. &ldquo;I said yes I liked it but not as much as being a mother. She said: &lsquo;It is the best job&rsquo;,&rdquo; Winslet said. When her honour was announced in June, Winslet, who won a Best Actress Oscar in 2009 for her role in &lsquo;The Reader,&rsquo; said: &ldquo;I feel deeply proud to receive this, as a part of an ever-expanding community of British actors and film-makers who are fortunate enough to be able to contribute to an international industry. &ldquo;This makes me very proud to be a Brit,&rdquo; she said. u00a0Take That star Barlow, 41, said he was &ldquo;deeply proud&rdquo; to be given his OBE. Another award winner was Ryder Cup-winning golfer Darren Clarke, who was given an OBE for services to the sport. u00a0The charismatic Northern Irishman, 44, said meeting the Queen was more nerve-racking than winning a major tournament.

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Actress Kate Winslet and singer-songwriter Gary Barlow have been awarded with Britain's highest honour by the Queen at Buckingham Palace for their accomplishments in their respective fields.

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