Brian Might was knighted by King Charles throughout a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on March 14.
The Queen guitarist acquired the consideration not just for his contributions to music, but additionally for his ongoing charity work.
The British authorities introduced Might as a recipient on the finish of 2022. At the moment, the rocker shared his pleasure in an interview with BBC Information. “This can be 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, Might expressed appreciation that King Charles himself dealt with the honors.
“We’ve had varied conversations through the years and I prefer to really feel that we have now a form of friendship,” Might mentioned of his cordial relationship with the king, noting that the 2 have “rather a lot in frequent.” “I’ve huge respect for him. I feel he’s been by way of some very tough occasions and at all times behaved with unimaginable grace and dignity.”
Additional footage from the ceremony will be seen beneath.
Might was beforehand honored as a CBE (Commander of the Most Wonderful Order of the British Empire) in 2005, whereas Queen drummer Roger Taylor was made an OBE (Officer of the Most Wonderful Order of the British Empire) in 2020.
Requested what one other of his bandmates, Freddie Mercury, would have considered the consideration, Might was earnest.
“Freddie would find it irresistible,” he asserted. “I feel if he had been round, he would have been honored way back. And really rightly so.”
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