dˈʌŋkli wʌz nˈeɪmd ðə bˌiːtˈiː jˈʌŋ dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪst ʌvðə jˈɪɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, ænd ɐtˈɛndᵻd ɐ bˈʌkɪŋˌæm pˈælɪs ɹᵻsˈɛpʃən æz ɐ jˈʌŋ ɐtʃˈiːvɚɹ ɪn bˈɪznəs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt.
Dunkley was named the BT Young Journalist of the Year in 1996, and attended a Buckingham Palace reception as a Young Achiever in Business in 1998.