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Brian May knighted by King at Buckingham Palace

Christy Cooney
BBC News

Less than a year after the late Queen appeared on screen tapping out the beat of We Will Rock You over tea with Paddington Bear, the man who wrote the song - and whose band shared her moniker - has attended Buckingham Palace to receive a knighthood.

Guitarist Brian May was given the honour on Tuesday for services to music and charity, with pictures showing him chatting with King Charles and posing with his medallion after the ceremony.

PA Media King Charles lays a sword on the shoulder of Brian May while knighting him at Buckingham PalacePA Media
As per tradition, King Charles tapped May on the shoulder with a sword during the investiture
PA Media King Charles chats with Brian May after knighting him at Buckingham PalacePA Media
The pair were pictured chatting and laughing during the ceremony
PA Media King Charles chats with Brian May after knighting him at Buckingham PalacePA Media
May has spent decades playing with Queen and is also known for his animal rights campaigning
PA Media Brian May with wife Anita Dobson after being knightedPA Media
May's wife, actress Anita Dobson, who is best known for her role as Angie Watts in BBC soap EastEnders, also attended the event
PA Media Brian May with saxophonist YolanDa Brown after being knightedPA Media
May posed with saxophonist YolanDa Brown, who was awarded an OBE
PA Media Brian May smiles to the camera after being knightedPA Media
May and the other members of Queen wrote numerous hit songs in the 1970s and 80s
From June 2022: The Queen meets Paddington Bear for Party at the Palace

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