Enlarge imageLONDON (Reuters) - Welsh singing legend Tom Jones was knighted by Queen Elizabeth on Wednesday in honour of the hip-swivelling star’s four decades of performing.
Jones, 65, whose real name is Thomas Woodward, received the accolade for services to music at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London.
"It is fantastic. I love seeing the Queen and I have always been a royalist," he told the BBC afterwards.
"She is lovely and she still is lovely. She has got a great smile and her whole face lights up when she smiles."
Sir Tom -- known as Jones the Voice in his homeland -- had his first number one hit in 1965 with "It’s Not Unusual" and went on to notch up a series of chart successes including "Delilah", "Green Green Grass Of Home" and "Sex Bomb".
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A contemporary of Elvis Presley, he has won a new legion of fans in recent years performing with modern stars such as Wyclef Jean and Robbie Williams.
