London, Oct 09: Evil villains and soviet spies drew barely a raised eyebrow, but meeting Queen Elizabeth II filled Sir Roger Moore with fear. "I had the worst attack of stage fright in my life," said the actor, famous for his unflappable portrayal of British secret agent James Bond, after receiving a Knighthood at Buckingham Palace today.
"When you realise the gravity of the situation, it's slightly nerve-racking," Moore said. "It was like a costume drama and I was Sir Ivanhoe - a part I have played, incidentally."
The 75-year-old was knighted not for his acting but for his charity work, including 12 years as a goodwill ambassador for Unicef, the United Nations Children's Fund. "Her majesty said I'd been involved with charities for a long time but she supposed that people will always call me 007," Moore said. "I said that I didn't mind because I was paid money for it!" Earlier this year, Moore had a pacemaker fitted after collapsing on stage during a performance on New York's Broadway. He is the second James Bond actor to be knighted - Sir Sean Connery was honoured three years ago. Bureau Report