Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has been knighted for his services to music. The Duke of Cambridge bestowed the honour on the Liverpool-born star at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. "It means a lot actually," the musician told the BBC.

Why did Ringo Starr get a knighthood?

“The last time I went by she was out,” Paul joked about the queen. “Otherwise I would have popped in and said 'Look, love, Sir Richard Starkey. ' Because I do think it's about time.” Yet the streak ended in 2017 when Ringo (born Richard Starkey) became a Sir for his contributions to music and charities.

Why wasnt George Harrison knighted?

According to correspondence unearthed after Harrison's passing, he also declined to accept an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) — allegedly because he was insulted by the offer of a station lower than McCartney's knighthood.