Brian Could was knighted by King Charles throughout a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on March 14.
The Queen guitarist acquired the honour not just for his contributions to music, but in addition for his ongoing charity work.
The British authorities introduced Could as a recipient on the finish of 2022. At the moment, the rocker shared his pleasure in an interview with BBC Information. “It is a form of license, a form of fee to hold on doing what I am doing,” he defined, “and it provides me a bit extra energy to my elbow. So I am very joyful about that.”
Following the ceremony at Buckingham Palace, Could expressed appreciation that King Charles himself dealt with the honors.
“We’ve had numerous conversations through the years and I wish to really feel that we’ve got a form of friendship,” Could stated of his cordial relationship with the king, noting that the 2 have “quite a bit in widespread.” “I’ve huge respect for him. I believe he’s been via some very tough occasions and at all times behaved with unbelievable grace and dignity.”
Additional footage from the ceremony might be seen under.
Could was beforehand honored as a CBE (Commander of the Most Glorious Order of the British Empire) in 2005, whereas Queen drummer Roger Taylor was made an OBE (Officer of the Most Glorious Order of the British Empire) in 2020.
Requested what one other of his bandmates, Freddie Mercury, would have considered the honour, Could was earnest.
“Freddie would adore it,” he asserted. “I believe if he had been round, he would have been honored way back. And really rightly so.”
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