Roger Taylor OBE

??I would not fight for my country.......??

I can't really blame anyone from accepting a merit badge though I find it silly, believe that monarchy is stupid and am perplex that they still use a name that refers to a genocidal colonial entity which has luckily been wiped out.

But we all enjoy Christmas don't we?

I have noticed on Brian May's web site that he has snubbed Roger getting that O.B.E but congratulated Steve Backshall getting his award!

LOL

Not true. [url]https://www.instagram.com/p/B6oHgaIBeBp/?igshid=z8xd08izasgc[/url]

But Brian does point out he is already a CBE:

" I received a CBE some years ago."

It's just so fucking patronising, it is like a big jewel encrusted hand patting you on the head saying 'there, there.. haven't you been a good boy'

Surely hundreds of millions of records sold and tens of millions in the bank is all the recognition you need?!

Freddie should have got some special recognition award at some point and if he were still here a knighthood would have been very nice indeed.
Rise Sir Freddie Mercury !

The shit you come out with is worth a million times less than the establishment.. whatever you decide to call yourself today.

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Freddie should have got some special recognition award at some point and if he were still here a knighthood would have been very nice indeed.
Rise Sir Freddie Mercury ![/QUOTE]

He probably would have got an MBE / OBE, he certainly mixed in those circles.

I'm not sure of the rules around knighthoods though, as i don't think people born outside of the UK can use the "Sir" title.

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[QUOTE] [b]BQT8. wrote:[/b]

Freddie should have got some special recognition award at some point and if he were still here a knighthood would have been very nice indeed.
Rise Sir Freddie Mercury ![/QUOTE]

He probably would have got an MBE / OBE, he certainly mixed in those circles.

I'm not sure of the rules around knighthoods though, as i don't think people born outside of the UK can use the "Sir" title.[/QUOTE]

You are right mate. Foreigners get honorary knighthoods. They can put KBE after their name, but are not permitted to use tbe term Sir or Dame.

When tossers like Iain Duncan Smith are getting knighthoods then the whole system is fake and insulting to people who deserve them.

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When tossers like Iain Duncan Smith are getting knighthoods then the whole system is fake and insulting to people who deserve them.[/QUOTE]

They took something from centuries ago meant to honor bravery in battle and used it to highlight an elite group of famous people, So i'd agree that nobody "deserves" a knighthood, but that said the whole system has been fucked for years.
It's basically meaningless, it's now an award for being popular in your field for many decades.

Terry Wogan used "sir", Bob Geldof uses it and I think Magnus Magnusson was referred to as "sir" also. Not sure how it works for Cliff Richard, as he was born in (ahem) "British" India. So a few examples of people not born in the UK who did/do use the title. Not that I care, it's all bollocks.

Thinking about it, you are right, they should be sentenced to death for that!