Rod Stewart has revealed his wife Penny Lancaster has a 'thing' for Prince Charles ahead of his Jubilee performance.
The 77-year-old is set to take to the stage at Buckingham Palace on Saturday as he gushed over the Monarch during an interview with Naga Munchetty on BBC Breakfast.
The concert, named the Platinum Party, will last around two and a half hours, celebrating the Queen’s 70 years on the throne, and will be broadcast on the BBC.
The Maggie May singer gushed over the royal family, telling Naga he expects Prince Charles may be one of the first royals to get up and dance during his Platinum Jubilee show.
He’ll be taking to the stage on Saturday afternoon as part of the event.
The Do Ya Think I'm Sexy singer will be performing two songs alongside the likes of Diana Ross, Elton John, Queen and Adam Lambert.
“I love him, and my wife absolutely adores him,” he said.
When Naga asked why, Rod joked: “I think they’ve got a thing going on!”
Rod laughed with embarrassment as Naga teased: “You know I’m going to keep that in the edit!”
The presenter asked what Penny’s reaction will be, to which Rod confirmed: “She’s going to die of embarrassment."
“I wish I was dead right now,” he joked as he started getting out of his chair. “Alright, I’m going home.”
The iconic rocker also opened up about the bond he has formed with the Queen after meeting her on seven occasions over the years.
“I’ve grown up with this woman,” Rod recalled. “I was seven when she came to the throne.
“So, she’s always been part of my life, and the fact that I’ve met her on seven occasions makes it even more important for me.”
“What does she mean to you?” Naga asked him. “You’ve met her on a few occasions, that must have been amazing.”
Rod got a little emotional as he explained: “She’s been so much part of my life, she’s almost like a sister.
“She’s always been in the background of my life”, he added.
One of the occasions Rod met the queen was a charity concert at St James’s Palace for the Queen and her late husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
He laughed: “They were sitting ten yards away, and they looked terrified.”
“Because they thought I was going to do Do Ya Think I’m Sexy, Hot Legs - real loud music.
“But I started off, ‘You must remember this, a kiss is just a kiss’.”
Naga joined in as he sang: “‘A smile is just a smile!’ They were so relieved they beamed from ear to ear.”
The stage has already been set outside Buckingham Palace, and roughly ten thousand people are expected to attend performances from a selection of the world’s biggest music legends.
BBC Breakfast airs weekdays from 6am on BBC One.
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