JKR Delays Investiture

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No: HPFGUIDX 6718

J.K. Rowling Delays Investiture 


LONDON (AP) - Harry Potter (news - web sites) author J.K. Rowling 
(news - web sites) took a rain check Monday for her investiture by 
Queen Elizabeth II (news - web sites) as an Officer of the Order of 
British Empire for contributions to children's literature.

Rowling, a single mother who lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, sent 
regrets for the Tuesday honor because her 7-year-old daughter, 
Jessica, was ill, a Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said.

``We of course understand why J.K. Rowling has had to postpone her 
investiture,'' the spokeswoman said. ``These things happen 
occasionally and we will arrange another investiture date when it is 
convenient for her.''