Question: who are the dames of the british empire?
Answer: Judi Dench. Judi Dench was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1988. ... 
Maggie Smith. ... 
Diana Rigg. ... 
Elizabeth Taylor. ... 
Julie Andrews. ... 
Helen Mirren. ... 
Harriet Walter. ... 
Angela Lansbury.