Денес, петок, 6 мај 2016, на пет кратниот Светски Шампион во Снукер Рони "Ракетата" О'Саливен му беше доделен Орденот на Редот на Британската Империја, ранк офицер - OBE, како кралско признание за неговите успеси и заслуги за снукерот.
На церемонијата за доделување на орденот во Бакингемската Палата во Лондон, на која Рони О'Саливен беше придружуван од страна на својата мајка Марија и својата сегашна животна партнерка - актерката Лејла Роуас, a која беше предводена од принцот Чарлс од Велс, Ракетата О'Саливен изјави дека освојувањето на титулата Светски Шампион во Снукер за него е прекрасно искуство, но сепак никогаш не очекувал да се чувствува онака како што се чувствуваше денес кога му беше доделено ова кралско признание.
Меѓу останатите професионални играчи на снукер на кои веќе им е доделен Орденот на Редот на Британската Империја, спаѓаат и Џон Хигинс (ранк член - MBE), Марк Вилијамс (ранк член - MBE), Стифен Хендри (ранк член - MBE), Стив Дејвис (прво ранк член - MBE, а потоа и ранк офицер - OBE) и бројни други снукер ветерани.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan poses with partner and former Footballers Wives actress Laila Rouass as he collects OBE from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace
By Sam Morshead For Mailonline
Published: 14:31 GMT, 6 May 2016 | Updated: 16:45 GMT, 6 May 2016
• Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan collects his OBE at Buckingham Palace
• Five-time world champion supported by partner Laila Rouass at the event
• 40-year-old previously said he did not feel he deserved such an award
Ronnie O'Sullivan enjoyed a royal welcome on Friday as he collected his OBE at Buckingham Palace, supported by Footballers Wives actress and partner Laila Rouass.
The Rocket, a five-time world champion, was handed his gong by Prince Charles at the formal investiture, having been named on the New Year Honours list in December.
O'Sullivan, who said he was not deserving of such an award two years ago, wore a dark suit and black tie to the event on a bright and warm afternoon in the capital.
Ronnie O'Sullivan poses with his OBE alongside partner Laila Rouass (left) and mum Maria after collecting his gong at Buckingham Palace on Friday
O'Sullivan was named on the New Year Honours list and recognised for his services to snooker
Prince Charles conducted the OBE investiture at Buckingham Palace, where The Rocket received his gong
Afterwards, he posed for photographs with Rouass. The former Holby City star, who became engaged to O'Sullivan in 2013, posted a message on Twitter which read: 'A proud day'.
O'Sullivan's mother, Maria, was also at the event to see her son pick up his award.
The snooker star said it was 'surreal' to be at the Palace and one of the best moments of his career.
Despite his nerves, O'Sullivan said Charles made him feel so at ease that at first he forgot to address him as 'Sir'.
He said: 'Winning world titles is great - and don't get me wrong, they are special moments - but I didn't expect to feel how I feel.'
Rouass, the former Footballers Wives actress, posted a message about the day on social media on Friday
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Five-time world champion O'Sullivan is pictured in conversation with the Prince of Wales during the event
The 40-year-old has won an impressive 817 of his 1,101 professional matches, accumulating career earnings of almost £5million.
Yet in 2014 he insisted his achievements did not merit recognition from the state, telling Eurosport: 'I don't feel like I've achieved anything to warrant an MBE.'
O'Sullivan was recently defeated in the final frame of his second-round meeting with Barry Hawkins at the World Championship in Sheffield.
Reflecting on the loss, having failed to make the quarter-finals of the competition for just the second time in 13 seasons, he said: 'I won't beat myself up, I look forward to the next season and the next World Championships.
'If anything the standard now, a lot of the older players are doing better now than they used to, so hopefully I have got another 10-odd years.'
O'Sullivan suggested in 2014 that he did not feel his career achievements merited the award of an OBE