King Charles III awarded knighthood to legendary musician and astrophysicist Brian Could at Buckingham Palace. Could obtained the title of “Knight Bachelor” in an investiture ceremony on Tuesday, 14 March.
The rock band Queen’s lead guitarist secured the excessive honour for his work in music and charity. His spouse, Anita Dobson (a former UK TV cleaning soap star), accompanied him to the ceremony.
As well as, the band’s official Twitter account prolonged regards by way of a congratulatory tweet. It mentioned, “Come up Sir Brian Could. Brian’s investiture as a Knight of the Realm passed off at Buckingham Palace. The knighthood was offered to Brian by His Royal Highness, King Charles. Many congratulations, Sir Brian!”
The “Knight Bachelor” title is a primary rank for a person knighted by the UK monarch. Nonetheless, that man will not be inducted as a member of the order of knighthood (the British honours system fragment).
Individuals who obtain the Knights title get the entitlement of “dame” or “sir” adopted by their identify.
After the announcement, Could acknowledged that this honour would possibly deliver “a bit bit extra clout. Possibly a number of extra individuals will take heed to me than would in any other case, you understand if it’s Sir Brian on the telephone.”
Previously, Sir Brian Could obtained the Commander of the Most Wonderful Order of the British Empire (OBE) title in 2005.
