The UK is presently mourning the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, who died Sept. 8 on the age of 96 after a record-breaking seven many years on the throne. Between opening hospitals and libraries, touring the nation and, after all, strolling her corgis, it grew to become frequent for her to finish up shaking palms with the wealthy and well-known at numerous occasions over the length of her reign. After all, she additionally encountered a plethora of rock stars throughout her time, even when she may need most well-liked Beethoven to Behemoth enjoying in her royal quarters. Listed below are a few of the names who received an viewers with Her Majesty.
Jimmy Web page, Brian Could, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck
On one event in 2005, the Queen basically lived a classic-rock fan’s dream, getting an viewers with 4 icons of the style all on the similar time. The one bother was, the one man standing in line earlier than her who she solely simply vaguely acknowledged was Brian Could, after he performed the Nationwide Anthem with the home orchestra at a celebration to have fun the Golden Jubilee two years earlier. The remainder of them needed to do one thing that they in all probability hadn’t needed to do for a very long time — clarify who they had been. Awkward. Eric Clapton took it in good spirits, nonetheless, telling Related Press that he didn’t count on the Queen to acknowledge him, and it didn’t matter.
Slash
Yearly, simply earlier than Christmas, the Royal Selection Efficiency brings a few of the greatest names from the world of music, theater, dance and comedy below one roof to carry out for the Royal Household. After the occasion, it isn’t uncommon for individuals who took to the stage to get to talk to whoever from the household is in attendance, and in 2005, the Weapons N’ Roses axeman had the chance to greet the Queen after performing The Beatles’ traditional “In My Life” with none aside from Ozzy Osbourne. What tune did she favor although, “Paranoid” or “Candy Little one O’Mine”? We’ll probably by no means know.
Jon Bon Jovi
Two years after Slash did the honors, Jon Bon Jovi had his likelihood to shake the hand of the Queen on the Royal Selection Efficiency in Liverpool, within the northwest of England that 12 months. The legendary rocker had flown over from the U.S. along with his bandmates in tow to rattle by the group’s greatest hits with the royals current at their annual celebration of arts and tradition. After the Queen’s passing was introduced, he shared a photo of him providing his hand to her, commenting, “Queen Elizabeth was the last word instance of service and responsibility… at the moment is a tragic day.”
Rick Wakeman
Twice yearly, round New 12 months’s Eve and on the monarch’s birthday, a number of names are chosen to obtain honors for his or her providers and achievements of their subject. The keyboardist from famed prog rockers Sure received a nod within the Queen’s Birthday Honours final summer season and described himself as “shocked and proud” upon listening to the information. Paying tribute to the monarch on the day of her passing, he recalled assembly her on Twitter: “I take into account myself actually fortunate to have met the Queen and to know that due to her love of individuals, her nation and the Commonwealth, so had been many hundreds of others.”
Taylor Momsen
Eager followers of the Fairly Reckless will know that frontwoman Taylor Momsen was in entrance of a digicam earlier than she first received behind the mic within the early 2010s. Whereas she was greatest recognized for showing in Gossip Lady, her profession had begun a lot earlier, when she was nonetheless a toddler. On the age of seven, she performed Cindy Lou Who in How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and the younger Momsen could possibly be seen meekly curtseying to the Queen on the crimson carpet on the movie’s U.Okay. premiere in December 2000. How’s that for an early Christmas current?
Miley Cyrus
Within the time earlier than she’d reduce and bleached her hair and blackened her eyelids, Miley Cyrus was already a family identify due to Hannah Montana, although the songs she was writing as a fresh-faced 18-year-old had greater than a touch of a rocky edge. It was round this time the Plastic Hearts singer met the Queen, after performing “Occasion In The USA” on the Royal Selection Efficiency in 2009. She later admitted that it was one of the “nerve-wracking” moments of her life, revealing that she discovered it scarier than her precise efficiency.
Ozzy Osbourne
On the similar live performance the place Could lent the Nationwide Anthem a rock ‘n’ roll twist, the Black Sabbath frontman reunited with guitarist Tony Iommi to convey some metallic illustration to the Golden Jubilee occasion with a rendition of “Paranoid.” Later, when the time got here for him to greet the Queen, he had an surprising visitor perched on his shoulder — none aside from Kermit the Frog. Sadly, any hopes of a collaboration has by no means materialized.
Roger Daltrey
After 4 many years on the helm of famend and deeply influential British rockers the Who, Roger Daltrey was invited to Buckingham Palace to gather his CBE from the Queen in 2005. After all, it was an honor for his providers to music, however he was additionally acknowledged for his in depth work for charity. On the time, he had raised over £2 million ($2.3 million) for the Teenage Most cancers Belief, and likewise performed a big function in creating their annual live performance collection that now takes place in London’s well-known Royal Albert Corridor. If that’s not a purpose to get to say howdy to Your Majesty, then what’s?
Def Leppard
For the members of area rockers Def Leppard, assembly Her Royal Highness was extra of a precedence than ending their very own gig. Whereas rocking out in entrance of 40,000 individuals at one other Golden Jubilee in Temple Newsam Park within the northern metropolis of Leeds (the place a part of the beloved U.Okay. rock competition Slam Dunk now takes place), the “Pour Some Sugar On Me” legends reduce their efficiency brief so they’d have a second to see the Queen in particular person in 2002. Following her demise, frontman Joe Elliott shared a photo of them from that day on Twitter, remarking, “If there’s ever one phrase to explain this glorious woman and monarch it’s dignity.”
