Queen Meets Status Quo And Lives Dream Of A Royal Who Can Be Respected

ODDLY, neither Her Majesty The Queen, her husband, their children nor indeed any of their children have recorded a pop song. No royal will be the subject of rock biopic, heralded by lighters nor live in a massive stately home and be respected in the way royals used to. Bono or Prince Charles? Princess Anne or Bob Geldof? Her Majesty might not live her dream and salute a popstar in the family, forced to make do with relatives who are good at riding horses. So she meets the popstars still alive at investiture ceremonies. This week she met Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi, founding members of British rock band Status Quo, ostensibly to give them OBEs. They rocked all over the world. She waved. the other Royals simply flew…

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Francis Rossi, of rock band Status Quo, is made an OBE by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London.

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Posted: 12th, February 2010 | In: Celebrities Comment | TrackBack | Permalink