Carl Cox receives OBE from Prince William at Windsor Castle ceremony
Carl Cox received his Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) honor from Prince William at Windsor Castle on November 10, 2026. The investiture followed the announcement of his honor for services to music in the King’s Birthday Honours in June.
According to the press release published by Record of the Day, Cox returned from his North American tour for the ceremony. His girlfriend and sisters joined him, and he wore a bespoke morning suit by Ozwald Boateng.
Cox reflects on the recognition
The press release describes his pride in receiving the honor and his thoughts about his parents. Separately, Billboard reports a statement from Cox’s social media about the occasion.
“To receive my OBE from Prince William at Windsor Castle today, recognising nearly 50 years of doing something I absolutely love, is beyond anything I could have imagined,” he wrote, according to Billboard.
That nearly 50-year description is Cox’s own account of his career. He also connected the occasion to the wider scene: “To see dance music recognised in this way is something I’m immensely proud of.”
The June announcement and November ceremony are separate milestones. The honor had already been announced; this week’s event was the formal presentation at Windsor Castle, as Mixmag also reports.
Tour dates continue
Cox’s schedule continues in North America after the ceremony. InternetDJ lists Atlanta’s Coca-Cola Roxy on November 13, followed by Miami on November 14.
The Miami date pairs him with Carlita at Club Space. BEZ previously covered that Club Space Terrace event, a separate booking from the Windsor investiture.
