with Elton John He will be officially awarded a prestigious honor in recognition of his brilliant career in the field of music and his campaign work on AIDS.
The 74-year-old singer-songwriter was awarded the jazz knighthood in 1998 for his music and charity services. In more than 50 years of popular music career, he has sold more than 300 million records worldwide.
Popular songs over the years include Rocket Man, I’m Still Stand and Blue Eyes, as well as Sir Elton’s Cold Heart collaboration with Dua Lipa last month, which won his first UK single in 16 years.
The musician has also dedicated most of his life to charity, including his Elton John AIDS Foundation, and has been lobbying for action against HIV/AIDS-hundreds of thousands of lives are still lost each year -And encourage people to be tested.
The Medal of Honor was established by George V in 1917 to recognize important services to the country.
It is sometimes regarded as the primary honor of the Meritorious Medal. It consists of a monarch and no more than 65 members, whose names can be followed by the letter CH.
Sir Elton joined the list of distinguished recipients including the broadcaster Jazz David Attenborough actor Madame Judy Dench Former Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and chef Delia Smith.
