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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Aaron Curran

Paul McCartney's tongue in cheek comment to Queen Elizabeth II

The nation is in a period of mourning following the death of the Queen.

In her role as monarch, Queen Elizabeth would regularly meet with high profile sportspeople, celebrities and musicians. One musician that had the pleasure of meeting the Queen on several occasions was Paul McCartney.

Macca first had an audience with the Queen in 1965, when he, along with his Beatles bandmates, were invited to Buckingham Palace and awarded with MBEs. Recalling the experience on social media, McCartney joked: "I remember us being taken aside and shown what the correct protocol was.

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