Rod Stewart: My 'friend' Trump is not made to be president
Singer Rod Stewart has said that despite Donald Trump being a "sort of friend" he does not think he is made for the White House.
Asked about the US Republican presidential hopeful the 71-year-old told reporters: "Although he's sort of a friend of mine, I don't think he's presidential...I don't think he's made to be a president."
He made the comments after receiving a knighthood in recognition of his services to music and charity at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.
Accompanied by his wife, Penny Lancaster, and their two sons, Alastair, 10, and five-year-old Aiden, Rod said he wished his parents could have been there to see him as he was congratulated by the Duke of Cambridge.
Receiving the honour left him "on cloud nine", he said.
Wearing tartan trousers, Rod said of meeting William: "We talked about music and he said 'It's great that you're still going' and I said: 'I have to - I've got eight children!'.
"He congratulated me on my long career - and I said how happy this made me. I just wish my mum and dad had been here to see it."
Fans could expect a "fantastic night" from his upcoming UK tour, the Maggie May singer said.
He joked that there were seven women in his new band - "more than there are in the White House".
Speaking about his previous struggle with writer's block, he advised budding songsters to ride out the dry spell.
He said: "You've just got to be patient, if there's a song you believe in. Don't write anything second-hand - if you're not satisfied with it, don't sing it. The lyrics do come eventually, you've just got to wait."
