Ahead of Snoop Dogg 's rumoured performance at the closing ceremony of this year's Olympic Games , an interview of his from prior to his arrival in France has resurfaced. During the interview, the rapper discussed his bond with the late Queen Elizabeth II . Speaking to Capital FM on July 23 during a visit to London , ahead of his trip to Paris , he was quizzed by host Jordan North about his plans while in the city.
Snoop, teasing a potential visit to Buckingham Palace , responded: "I'll go by the palace, see if they let me in." When Jordan shared that Prince William was a fan, Snoop revealed it wasn't just the Duke who admired him. "Well, the Queen was a fan too," he disclosed.
"Rest in peace to the Queen, that was my girl. You know what I'm saying? So, just may want to go up and, you know, see what you do." As previously reported, the friendship dates back to 1994, when Snoop was touring in the UK amid calls for him to be expelled from the country as he faced a murder charge which was later dropped.
Relating how a comment from the Queen had helped him, he once told The Guardian: "When they tried to kick me out of England, the Queen made a comment that her grandbabies loved Snoop Doggy Dogg, and he had done no wrong in the UK, so she gave me permission to be here. "Those grandbabies grew up to be Prince William and Harry, so I had influence on them, and they had influence on their grandmother, which enabled me to get into this beautiful country. They love my music, and it is .