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She’s a lady; now Jones is a knight

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From the Associated Press

It’s not unusual for Tom Jones to meet Queen Elizabeth II -- but being knighted was something special. The 65-year-old singer, a coal miner’s son from the Welsh town of Pontypridd, received the honor Wednesday at Buckingham Palace in London.

Jones, known for hits including “What’s New Pussycat,” “She’s a Lady” and “It’s Not Unusual,” said he had met the British monarch “six or seven times, maybe more,” starting with a royal charity performance in 1966. But receiving the knighthood, he said, was “just tremendous.”

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