At Windsor Castle, Dame Shirley Bassey was awarded the Companion of Honour by King Charles. However, the iconic singer confessed to a Royal faux pas during the ceremony.The Welsh vocal powerhouse confessed that being presented with the honour by Charles was more nerve-wracking than performing for royalty.
And, in Tuesday's (July 9) ceremony, the 87 year old grabbed the monarch's hand while receiving her award and cheekily admitted she "forgot to curtsy".The singer received the Companion of Honour in the New Year Honours list, recognising her incredible contributions to music.This was her first interaction with Charles as King, the singer who has lent her voice to three James Bond themes revealed. "I think it's more nerve-racking to receive the award from him than to sing in front of him," she admitted. "I mean, it's new, different, whereas singing I've been doing since I was a child.
I forgot to curtsy, but that's why I grabbed his hands because I forgot to curtsy. Instinctive". She joked that the King had praised her outfit, a stunning black and white sparkly number by Isabell Kristensen, reports the Express.
The timelessly glamourous star put on a youthful display, elongating her legs with some short heels and sporting her dark tresses in a short style.
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