Russell Brand Wants to Crash Royal Wedding as Queen Elizabeth

RUSSELL BRAND WANTS TO CRASH ROYAL WEDDING AS QUEEN ELIZABETH
Russell Brand wants to crash the royal wedding disguised as Queen Elizabeth.

Although the madcap comedian hasn't been invited to the nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 24, he plans to attend dressed as the 84-year-old British monarch.

He joked: "I'm not invited. I'm going anyway though. I'm going to dress up as the queen. I'm going to say [puts on female voice], 'Hallo, I'm the queen. Happy wedding day William and Kate. Do it baby, kiss, kiss.'"

The 35-year-old funnyman - who is married to Katy Perry - even went on to describe how he would eventually reveal himself to be a man in his bizarre fantasy scenario.

In a TV interview with "Access Hollywood," he added: "Then I'll lift my skirt and I'll have no underwear on and everyone will go, 'The Queen's willy!' Get your laughing gear round that."

It's not the first time Russell - who is from Essex, South East England - has revealed his interest in the royal family, with the "Arthur" once admitting during a radio interview that he would love a title.

He said: "I'd like to be royal. I sometimes think, 'I'd like to marry into the royals.' It would be fun wouldn't it to be a little bit royal? I think I'd fit right in there, they're a lovely bunch."

"I'd like an honorary princehood or dukedom, or some sort of recognition from the royals for what I've done for them over the years."

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Queen Elizabeth II Should Lend Kate Middleton a Tiara for Ceremony (ContributorNetwork)

Kate Middleton's wedding dress has been the subject of much speculation since her engagement to Prince William in November, while her head dress has been largely ignored. What, exactly, will she wear atop her head? Will her attire feature only a veil, or will she don a regal tiara, as well?

Some media outlets, such as the Royal Wedding Insider, have suggested Queen Elizabeth II should offer to lend Kate a tiara from her royal collection.

When she married Prince Charles in 1981, Princess Diana's hair was adorned with the beautiful Spencer family tiara.

But because Kate is from a family of commoners, her family does not have royal jewels to offer.

If Queen Elizabeth II were to offer to lend a royal tiara to Kate, it would be as if Queen Elizabeth II were putting her official public stamp of approval on Prince William's marriage. After allegedly criticizing the couple for scaled-back arrangements, such as arriving at Westminster Abbey in a car rather than a carriage, Queen Elizabeth's public approval would do the couple and the monarchy good, allowing the perception on a united front.

But would a royal tiara conflict with Kate's image and brand of a down-to-earth, common Royal princess? Kate does, after all, come from an independently wealthy, coal-mining family.

Kate will need something borrowed, by traditional standards, and what better to borrow than a blessing and tiara from the queen herself?

Besides, the majority of common girls would love to wear a royal tiara for their wedding. A borrowed tiara itself would be a symbol of Kate's entire girl-next-door-to-princess story, putting a final stamp on her rise and inclusion into Britain's most prominent family.

Perhaps Queen Elizabeth II could lend Kate the fringe tiara, which Elizabeth herself borrowed from Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, when she married Prince Philip in 1947.

Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry at Westminster Abbey on April 29.

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Queen stars launch 'moving' show

25 February 2011 Last updated at 15:59 GMT By Elizabeth Alker Music reporter, BBC 6 Music The exhibition covers Queen's first five years together Queen stars Roger Taylor and Brian May have opened a new London exhibition to mark the rock band's 40th anniversary, calling the experience "moving".

"There are things I have forgotten," said Taylor at the launch of Stormtroopers In Stilettos - which covers Queen's formative years.

The musician added that many of the exhibits reminded him of the band's late frontman Freddie Mercury.

The exhibition runs until 12 March at the Old Truman Brewery in east London.

Themed rooms in the exhibition space - documenting Queen's journey to fame - are dedicated to the band's first albums and feature artwork, costumes made by British designer Zandra Rhodes and the band's instruments, plus a recreation of the studio in which Bohemian Rhapsody was recorded.

It also features video footage, interviews and photographs.

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"It's quite shocking for us to suddenly bring back what happened all those years ago in such vivid detail," said drummer Taylor.

Brian May hopes it will be an inspiration to visitors, especially if they are musicians starting out as Queen once did.

"Once you come into this exhibition you realise that we were just boys and we got together with a dream. We worked night and day for many years and we were very lucky," said the veteran guitarist.

May and Taylor also hope the exhibition captures the importance of their style over image.

"You don't buy in your style - it comes from inside you and it's very organic," said May. "I think that is a lesson to people to have belief in your vision."

The 40th anniversary of the band is also marked this weekend with the release of a two-track single, also entitled Stormtroopers In Stilettos.

It features previously unreleased versions of early Queen tracks Keep Yourself Alive (Long Lost Retake) and Stone Cold Crazy (2011 Remaster).

"These are tracks recorded before we even had a recording deal, just the four of us and an engineer at De Lane Lea studios," said May.

"A lot of people are already saying they sound better than the first album because they're more organic, more natural and have a better feel. People will have a real chance to hear us for the first time before we signed the first deal," he added.

Stormtroopers In Stilettos is open until 12 March at the Old Truman Brewery.

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