Buckingham Palace guard plays ‘Respect’ to honor Aretha Franklin

Buckingham Palace honored Aretha Franklin on Friday by having the royal guard play her hit song “Respect” on the day of her funeral.

The Welsh Guard Band, the musical ensemble for the queen of England, played the song during the changing of the guard, USA Today reported.

Respect for others underpins all we do in the @BritishArmy so it was no surprise that the @WelshGuardsBand paid tribute to musical icon and inspiration #ArethaFranklin at Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace today. @RoyalFamily #ArethaFranklinFuneral #RESPECT pic.twitter.com/ho7fvjEuMh

— The Army in London (@ArmyInLondon) August 31, 2018

{mosads}The tribute for the “Queen of Soul” came the same day as Franklin’s funeral at the Greater Grace Temple in Detroit.

The 18-time Grammy Award–winner died of pancreatic cancer on Aug. 16 at the age of 76.

Franklin performed for multiple presidents, including at President Carter’s 1977 inaugural gala and at President Clinton’s 1993 inauguration.

She also sang for President Obama at his 2009 presidential inauguration and at the White House in 2015.

Clinton honored her with the National Medal of the Arts in a 1999 ceremony.

President George W. Bush awarded Franklin the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor, in 2005.

Clinton is one of the high-profile speakers at her Friday funeral. Franklin and Clinton were known to be close.

Other speakers include Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R), former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Motown star Smokey Robinson.

Stevie Wonder and Jennifer Hudson will also perform.