“The Queen guitarist is to be given the honour for services to music and charity.

“Queen guitarist and animal welfare campaigner Brian May has been appointed a Knight Bachelor in the New Year’s Honours List, the first to be issued by King Charles.

“The musician is famous for playing God Save The Queen on the roof of Buckingham Palace during the Golden Jubilee, and he performed again at the Platinum Jubilee two decades later.

“May pledged to “do the things one would expect a knight to do” including “fight for justice” and for “people who don’t have any voice”.

“Brian told Sky News he’s “pretty happy” his royal journey will “end up with a sword on my shoulder”.”

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