Tom Hardy beams with pride as he receives CBE for his services to drama

Tom Hardy beamed with pride when he received his CBE for services to drama from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace on Friday. 

The 41-year-old made his name on the big screen with a series of hard man roles and is best known for films like Inception, Mad Max: Fury Road, Bronson and The Revenant. 

But he also made an unlikely appearance on CBeebies, reading a bedtime story on the pre-school channel in 2017, where he was a hit with mothers.

Bearded Tom looked incredibly smart on the day, wearing a navy suit and smart brogues as he conversed with Prince Charles. 

Tom became an ambassador for The Prince's Trust in 2010 and has known his son, Prince Harry for years.

He famously called Harry a 'legend' in an interview with Esquire, but also saying their relationship was 'deeply private.'

Tom attended the royal wedding back in May, flying in from New Orleans, where he was filming movie Fonzo, for the big day.

Harry also turned up at the premiere of Tom's movie Dunkirk, and along with Prince William, they had cameo roles, which were sadly later cut, in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Meanwhile, the husband of Press actress Charlotte Riley, Tom celebrated 13 years of sobriety this year.  

MailOnline