Rod Stewart knighted at Buckingham Palace

By Alison Daye, CNN

Updated 1553 GMT (2353 HKT) October 12, 2016

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Rod Stewart arrives at Buckingham Palace with his wife, Penny Lancaster and their two children on Tuesday, October 11.

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71-year-old rocker received a knighthood from Prince William
Sir Rod's official title is Sir Roderick Stewart

(CNN)Music legend Rod Stewart was knighted by Britain's Prince William at Buckingham Palace Tuesday.

The rocker was honored for his services to music and charity in a ceremony he called "mind-blowing" and "wonderful."

He will be known as Sir Roderick Stewart.

Hot legs

On Twitter, some commenters remarked on Stewart's choice of trousers, and expressed curiosity in his seemingly diminished stature, as he went in to the investiture ceremony.

Sir Rod receives his knighthood from Prince William at Buckingham Palace, London.

People are joking about the Rod Stewart being knighted thing--but did y'all see his pants? Fierce! #plaid
— Meredith Simmons (@meresimmons) October 12, 2016

Of course you knew he was kneeling, right?

Huge congrats @rodstewart on #Knighthood,well https://t.co/YPbEMX42lI that he wore his trademark tartan trousers-Sir Rod you wear it well! pic.twitter.com/j78BJTeR07
— anna-maria everett (@amevs5) October 12, 2016

Well deserved

Fans joined in to shower praise, saying the knighthood was "well deserved."

So lovely to see @rodstewart finally being made a Sir. Well deserved!
— Manuella Machado (@MManuella611) October 12, 2016

Others expressed pride. "All of us in Glasgow are so proud of you," one commenter posted.

@rodstewart Well done Sir well deserved all of us in Glasgow so so proud of you. xx
— Swiss (@swisslookertwo) October 12, 2016

Stewart later stepped out with wife Penny Lancaster to an event at the Royal Academy for the Arts, where they met Queen Elizabeth.

The Queen meets Sir @RodStewart at tonight's @royalacademy reception, after he was Knighted by The Duke of Cambridge earlier today pic.twitter.com/ELwYq0IMq3
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) October 11, 2016

Some guys have all the luck.