Mick Jagger

THE ROLLING STONES frontman, Sir Mick Jagger, 78, was knighted in 2003 to the dismay of bandmate Keith Richards and reportedly the Queen herself.

Speaking to the BBC after Sir Mick was knighted, Richards joked: “It was a shoddy award. Sir Mick Jagger’s infamous reputation precedes him in many circles, which apparently includes the royal family. Allegedly Blair had tried to get Sir Mick on the list several times during his run as prime minister as Sir Mick was a hero for him, according to the Daily Mail. Many in the public eye didn’t think Sir Mick was a suitable candidate as he had embodied the alternative underbelly of society for decades. Bandmate Keith Richards didn’t take too kindly to the news saying he believed the thought of Sir Mick being knighted was “ludicrous”. THE ROLLING STONES frontman, Sir Mick Jagger, 78, was knighted in 2003 to the dismay of bandmate Keith Richards and reportedly the Queen herself.