He is quintessentially American - a Charleston-born country singer.

But Darius Rucker paid tribute to his nation's mother country at the start of the CMT Music Awards broadcast Wednesday evening.

The dashing 52-year-old arrived at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena dressed as Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch of all time.

Uncanny: For a sketch themed around Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Darius Rucker arrived at Wednesday's CMT Music Awards in Nashville dressed as the Queen Of England

Iconic: Queen Elizabeth II famously wore a lime green outfit complete with a matching hat at the wedding of grandson Prince Harry to actress Meghan Markle last month

He was in this getup as part of a sketch, premised on the idea of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle swinging by Nashville for their wedding after-party.

In keeping with the theme of the sketch, Darius was wearing the same shade of lime green the Queen wore to her grandson's wedding at Windsor Castle last month.

Darius, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of Her Other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, even approximated the Queen's hat.

Hosts Little Big Town, who also won the night's Group Music Award, cooed over how marvelously preserved 'the Queen' looked at the grand old age of 92.

Sticking to it: Darius was seen with his queenly blazer and hat on when he settled into his seat beside Jack at the Bridgestone Arena for the show

On-brand: In keeping with the theme of the sketch, Darius was wearing the same shade of lime green the Queen wore to her grandson's wedding at Windsor Castle last month

Darius was also seen with his queenly blazer and hat on when he settled into his seat beside Jack at the Bridgestone Arena for the show.

At some point, though, he swapped out the green for a charcoal bomber jacket, and was glimpsed up in the audience with a beverage can wrapped in paper.

Around that time, he was seen mingling sociably with a grinning Sam Hunt, who wore a piercing blue suit with a white dress shirt and no tie.

Refreshments: At some point, though, he swapped out the green for a charcoal bomber jacket, and was glimpsed up in the audience with a beverage can wrapped in paper

Hobnobbing: Around that time, he was seen shaking hands with a grinning Sam Hunt, who wore a piercing blue suit with a white dress shirt and no tie

Family time: Darius, who has two daughters older than Jack, was similarly out of character as Elizabeth II when he posed with his son on the event's grey carpet

Darius, who has two daughters older than Jack, was similarly out of character as Elizabeth II when he posed with his son on the event's grey carpet.

He was disappointingly also out of his Queen Of England costume when he took the stage with Jason Aldean, Charles Kelley and Luke Bryan to close out the show.

Darius, formerly lead singer of Hootie And The Blowfish, gave a barnstorming rendition of his song Straight To Hell with his country music confrères.

Playing it straight: He was also out of his Queen Of England costume when he took the stage with (from left) Charles Kelley, Jason Aldean and Luke Ryan to close out the show

Shaking the rafters: Darius, formerly lead singer of Hootie And The Blowfish, gave a barnstorming rendition of his song Straight To Hell with his country music confrères