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"Danny Boyle has spoken about his refusal of a knighthood, saying it was not his &amp;quot;cup of tea&amp;quot;. The director of the Olympic opening ceremony was widely tipped to be made a Sir in the Queen&amp;#039;s New Year Honours list, but declined the title.   Speaking to The Guardian, Boyle explained: &amp;quot;Not my cup of tea, never has been. &amp;quot;I believe in being an equal citizen rather than a preferred subject. When people say we&amp;#039;re all in it together, it&amp;#039;s a lovely catchphrase for politicians to use, but I actually do believe it.&amp;quot; Boyle also suggested the monarchy would be abolished in favour of an elected head of state, as in the US and France, in his lifetime.  &amp;quot;I think we will evolve naturally towards that,&amp;quot; he said. &amp;quot;I think the pressure on [the Royal Family] is utterly impossible, as recent events show. It&amp;#039;s a ludicrous spotlight they&amp;#039;re under. You can still have a royal family if you like\u00E2\u20AC\u00A6 but actually have an elected head of state.&amp;quot; Despite this, Boyle praised the Queen&amp;#039;s role in the Olympic opening ceremony. &amp;quot;She&amp;#039;s very sharp,&amp;quot; he added. Photo gallery - London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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