Snoop Dogg and Queen Elizabeth, BFF? In a recent interview with England’s Capital FM, held during afternoon tea at London’s Mandarin Oriental, the rapper reflected on his long-time connection to Queen Elizabeth II.
“I’ll go by the palace, see if they let me in,” Snoop told interviewer Jordan North during the conversation, filmed in July ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. North replied, “Well, I’ve heard the future king, William, is a huge Snoop fan.”
“Well, the Queen was a fan too,” Snoop said, adding “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, let me in or not.”
Snoop has previously discussed his relationship with the former British monarch, who apparently intervened in his deportation from the U.K. after there were calls to be kicked out of the country while he was touring in 1994. At the time, Snoop was on trial for murder after his bodyguard shot someone from a car Snoop was driving (both were later acquitted).
“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 U.K., so she gave me permission to be here,” the rapper told The Guardian in 2015. “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 what it is. There’s a mutual love and respect.”
(Following the interview, the New York Post confirmed that Snoop did not, in fact, visit Buckingham Palace during his trip to London in July.)
Elsewhere in his chat with Capital FM, Snoop teased his forthcoming album, Missionary. Although the LP does not yet have an official release date, he told North it was expected in “November or December.” The rapper previously confirmed that Dr. Dre was producing the music.
Over the past week, Snoop Dogg has been an unofficial star of the Paris Olympics. The rapper has clearly been loving his duties as a special correspondent for NBC and he’s already made the games way more fun for everyone involved. He’s been busy hyping up athletes and rooting for Team USA, to the delight of fans watching at home. From swimming with Michael Phelps to carrying the torch at the opening ceremony, the rapper has stolen the show at just about every turn.