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Punk sell out?

The Queen of Punk Vivienne Westwood has apparently been awarded a damehood by the Queen of England.

Not really news but it was news to me and I only found out because the fashion designer was appearing on the BBC’s Sunday AM programme to talk about the British human rights and civil liberties organisation Liberty.

It does seem odd to me that a prime exponent of the punk movement should accept such an award from the Queen. It’s not even justifiable in the same way that many people who are considered republicans have accepted similar awards saying that although the award comes from the monarch it is effectively being awarded by the state. Surely as a punk Westwood would be opposed to the Establishment which includes both the monarch and state.

But then she has been to the palace previously to accept her OBE back in 1992 and caused a bit of a stir by not wearing knickers. Is it possible to be an anti-establishment member of the establishment? I think Dame Vivienne Westwood might just be able to pull that paradox off.

Edit: According to the Yahoo News Italia she was made a Dame by the Prince of Wales, oddly it seems to be the only news source that mentions the Prince of Wales other than The Daily Mail and there is no way that I’m linking to that fucking publication especially as they seem obsessed with her lack of knickers.

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