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In the past, people were born royal. Nowadays, royalty comes from what you do.

But I don't have a very good track record with royalty. My dress fell off in front of Prince Charles at the Prince's Trust, so I'm just living up to my reputation.

To be a king and wear a crown is a thing more glorious to them that see it than it is pleasant to them that bear it.

Wherever I go in the world, I'm treated like royalty.

That's a really strange, unique position to be in - royalty is where you have no choice over what your duties are.

When it comes to the British monarchy, I prefer to be seduced by an image than presented with a real person. It's kind of a Warhol thing.

The best form of flattery is to be admired, imitated or respected. I've always felt proud our fans look up to us or feel we are inspirational.

If you look at the British royal family and take away the scandals and the goofy stuff that's going on, people love to have this king to look up to - the royals are like celebrities.

A friend of mine jokes that I have a painstaking royalty complex. Like maybe I was a duke in a past life.

I don't like being flattered. It doesn't suit my English sensibilities. Remember, we are the great country of understatement.