Brian May goes from being a member of Queen to being an actual knight.
The guitarist and rock legend has thanked his fans for their love and support after news broke that he was officially knighted as part of Charles III’s first New Year’s honor list. I posted the video to Instagram.
“Thank you so much for all the congratulatory messages following the announcement of my order,” May said in the video. I will do my best to be worthy.”
Signing off with a happy salute, May concluded, “Goodnight for now. Thank you and much love from Lord Brie.”
The musician also took a moment to tease his new official title in the post’s caption. “Okay…if you want to formally say…Dr. Sir Brian Harold May, CBE.”
May was one of 1,100 winners included in this year’s list published in the official royal newspaper. gazette, on friday. The outlet described him as a “musician, songwriter and animal welfare advocate” and acknowledged May’s “services to music and charity.”
Jim Dyson/Getty Queen guitarist Brian May has been knighted.
when he’s not shredding some of the most iconic songs in music history, and literal An astrophysicist, May is also known as an animal rights activist. In 2010, he founded the Save Me Trust to protect wildlife and in recent years has used his platform to condemn badger cullings and fox hunting.
In addition to his newly minted knighthood, the guitarist — who played at the late Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee concert earlier this year — previously received the title of Commander-in-Chief of the British Empire in 2005. I was.
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