The Duran Duran frontman wishes becoming a knight held the same privileges as it did centuries ago. He tells American magazine Blender, "I'm not that desperate to get a knighthood, to be honest with you.

"I love that whole thing of 'knights in armour', but it's just not the same anymore is it? You can't carry a sword around and chop people's heads off. What's the point?" - more on this story

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