Cavalier (Lost Version)
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Posted: Sep. 18 2011, 07:12 |
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Sorry, HR - some extrapolation was required
It pleased someone to award Mike the freedom of the City of London, as a result of performing the Royal Wedding concert in 1981 within the city walls. This distinction is what gave him his annual entry in Who's Who, at a time when rock musicianship was very rarely recognised in that book.
Since then, the politicians and civil servants who pluck names out of the air twice a year (for the Queen's Birthday and New Year's Honours lists) have not seen fit to ask Her Majesty to confirm him as an OBE or MBE. Probably just waiting to make him a Lord, of course...
This topic title brought the Yes, Minister scene to mind; you'll have seen how these particular honours are for distinguished foreign service, by diplomats mainly. Strictly speaking, it's not impossible that Mike could do something that might earn such recognition... Unfortunately, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office backs onto Horse Guards Parade, so someone within is probably nursing a headache from 1998!
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