Mel B has cheeky confessed she didn't wear knickers as she received royal honours in the first major investiture at Buckingham Palace since the start of the pandemic.
The Spice Girl, 46, who was accompanied by proud mum Andrea on Wednesday, was named in the New Year Honours for services to vulnerable women.
On her special day at the Queen's London residence, where she was appointed an MBE by Prince William, the singer looked stunning in a red dress, designed by fellow Spice Girl Victoria Beckham.
Naughty: Mel B has revealed that she did not wear any knickers as she received royal honours on Wednesday in the first major investiture at Buckingham Palace since the start of the pandemic
But while receiving the honour, cheeky Mel quipped that she was 'stark, b****ck naked' underneath her figure-hugging outfit.
Speaking to The Sun, she said: 'Victoria asked me, "Will you wear nipple covers?" I said, "Why bother?".
The singer also revealed that Prince William had begged her for a Spice Girls reunion.
She said: 'And he asked, "Will you get the Spice Girls back together?". I told him I was having dinner with Victoria that evening and he said, "Oh good, I’ll work on David then".'
Brave: But while receiving the honour, cheeky Mel quipped that she was 'stark, b****ck naked' underneath her figure-hugging outfit
Mel added that her and Prince William had chatted about her work on domestic violence, with her calling it a 'very special moment for me'.
Mel could not keep the smile from her face as proudly as she received the reputable accolade from the Duke Of Cambridge, after presenting him her best curtesy.
The Woman's Aid patron dedicated her MBE to other people who suffered in abusive relationships.
Speaking to The Sun about learning she had received the honour, she said: 'I thought about all the women I've met over the past few years who have been through terrible situations, women who have died, women who are still suffering.
Happy moment: The Spice Girl, 46, who was accompanied by proud mum Andrea, was named in the New Year Honours for services to charitable causes and vulnerable women
Moment to remember: Mel could not keep the smile from her face as proudly as she received the reputable accolade from Prince William
An honour: Mel presented her best curtesy at Buckingham Palace before receiving the coveted award
'This, for me, was all about them. It still is.'
She continued: 'Receiving that letter telling me about the MBE... it was the first time I thought that I'd done something.
'Not as a Spice Girl, but as Melanie Brown - this working-class, mixed-race kid from Leeds who has always done her own thing, regardless.
'A true role model': Victoria Beckham shared a heartfelt tribute to her close pal, saying, 'I am so proud of @officialmelb receiving her well-deserved MBE'
'That made me feel incredibly proud of myself, of all women who've been through similar experiences and of all the people who have helped me along this path.'
