Jamie Murray with wife Alejandra Gutierrez after receiving his the Order of the British Empire (OBE) at Buckingham Palace in London yesterday. Pic/Getty Images

London: Jamie Murray has been awarded an OBE for services to his sport and charity. Murray, 30, older brother of Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, 29, has during the past 12 months won the US and Australian Open men's doubles titles and helped Great Britain clinch the Davis Cup.