Stars recall fabulous, giggling force for good

FAMOUS faces from around the world paid tribute to the Queen last night, describing her as having a “fabulous sense of humour” and being a “force for good”.

- Dominik Lemanski

The Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney led the accolades, saying he felt “privileged” to have been alive during the entirety of the Queen’s reign, as he shared decades of intimate memories with the head of state that came “flooding back”.

Writing on his website, he recalled his multiple interactions with the Queen, the first of which came in 1965, and the last in 2018, when he had made her “giggle”.

 

The 80-year-old star recounted The Beatles performing for the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance in 1963. But it was not until two years later, when the Queen awarded each of The Beatles an MBE, that they had their first encounter.