ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, dˌʌbəljˌuːˌɛmdʒˈiː wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə kwˈiːnz ˌænɪvˈɜːsɚɹi pɹˈaɪz fɔːɹ hˈaɪɚ ænd fˈɜːðɚɹ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən, fˈɔːɹməli pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd æɾə sˈɛɹᵻməni æt bˈʌkɪŋˌæm pˈælɪs ˌɔn nˈaɪntiːn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn.
In 2009, WMG was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education, formally presented at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on 19 February 2010.