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=== Centenary and awards === The service marked its centenary in 2009 by publishing an official history titled ''[[The Defence of the Realm|The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5]]'', written by [[Christopher Andrew (historian)|Christopher Andrew]], Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.MI5.gov.uk/home/mi5-history/mi5---the-authorised-centenary-history.html|title=MI5 β The authorised centenary history|website=www.MI5.gov.uk|publisher=MI5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930065302/https://www.mi5.gov.uk/home/mi5-history/mi5---the-authorised-centenary-history.html|archive-date=30 September 2013|access-date=8 June 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Members of the Security Service are recognised annually by [[King Charles III]] at the [[Prince of Wales's Intelligence Community Awards]] at [[St James's Palace]] or [[Clarence House]] alongside members of the [[MI6|Secret Intelligence Service]] (MI6), and [[GCHQ]].<ref name="Mayer2016">{{cite book|last=Mayer|first=Catherine|title=Charles: the Heart of a King|publisher=[[Ebury Publishing]]|year=2016|isbn=978-0-7535-5595-8|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZpnACwAAQBAJ&pg=PA175|access-date=24 October 2021|page=175}}</ref> Awards and citations are given to teams within the agencies as well as individuals.<ref name="Mayer2016" />
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