Most singers go through their entire life and never get to meet royalty.
But that’s not the case for Ed as, not only did he get to introduce himself to Princess Beatrice – the queen’s granddaughter – last year but he’s also been left with a permanent mark on his face so he can never forget the moment.
The 28-year-old princess accidentally sliced the singer’s face with a metal sword last November when she was pretending to ‘knight’ fellow musician James Blunt at a party at the Royal Lodge in Windsor.
He joked at the time following his 12-month hiatus: "It’s nice to be back. I’ve had a whole year off. I went to Japan for about a month and hung out with Japanese people. Got my face cut open, anyone read about that?"
Ed’s royal swipe
