Rock star Roger Daltrey may have been accepted by the Establishment but he insists The Who's songs are not quite the Queen's cup of tea.

The 60-year-old lead singer said the monarch would have "fallen off her podium" if his rebellious Sixties anthem My Generation had been blasted out at Buckingham Palace while he collected his CBE yesterday.

Daltrey, from Burwash, near Heathfield, said afterwards: "She said I got this for my music as well as charity work but I don't think she's a rock and roll fan."

He said his award was "something to remember" adding: "I still have criticisms of the Establishment but the Queen is an exceptional woman. I think she's amazing.

"You can criticise the Establishment but you can't criticise the Queen."

The experienced performer suffered stage fright during the investiture. He said: "It's nerve-racking. That's why I prefer being in a group."

Dressed in a black pinstripe suit and light blue tie, Daltrey said: "I've only got one suit. I bought another one for this but it turned out awful.

"I'm not a dressing-up person. Only very special occasions get me in a bloody suit, I can tell you."

He was awarded his CBE for services to music, the entertainment industry and charity.

Daltrey is patron of the Teenage Cancer Trust and has raised more than £2 million for the charity by organising concerts at the Royal Albert Hall.

He added: "I didn't expect to get this. None of us work alone so I accept this for those that don't get anything.

"I know there are criticisms of the honours system but I am very honoured."

Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend are the only surviving members of The Who.

Drummer Keith Moon died in 1978 and bassist John Entwistle died in 2002 on the eve of a US tour.

Daltrey and Townshend met at school in west London and formed a band called The Detours. The Who followed in 1964 and were one of the decade's biggest rock bands.

They stormed the music scene in 1965 with I Can't Explain and went on to have a string of hits, including Substitute, I'm A Boy, Happy Jack, Pictures Of Lily, I Can See For Miles, Pinball Wizard and Won't Get Fooled Again.

The Who never achieved a UK number one single. But their forte was album sales and breaking box office records, as well as their stage equipment, with Townshend, like rock legend Jimi Hendrix, smashing his guitar into the amplifiers.

Also collecting an honour yesterday was England women's cricket captain Claire Connor who was made an MBE for her services to cricket.

Claire, from Hove, said: "It's a great honour. I'm on a bit of a high. I had nervous, sweaty palms as I was told about the protocol. I had to stand 3ft from the Queen and curtsy before she pinned on the MBE.

"I had a little chat with her and she asked me what kind of health women's cricket was in and I told her that it was in good shape, that there were a lot of girls playing the game.

"She asked me what was next for me and I told her I was going to the World Cup next month."