Editing Robert Plant (section)

==Personal life==
Plant married Maureen Wilson on 9 November 1968. The couple had three children: daughter Carmen Jane (1968) (who later married [[Charlie Jones (musician)|Charlie Jones]], Plant's bass player for solo tours); and sons Karac Pendragon (1972–1977), and Logan Romero (1979).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=23 October 2011|title=Robert Plant: 'I feel so far away from heavy rock'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/robert-plant-i-feel-so-far-away-heavy-rock-2063017.html|access-date=16 April 2021|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref> In 1977, during Led Zeppelin's US tour, their five-year-old son, Karac, died of a stomach illness.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/led-zeppelin-robert-plant-son-dies/|title=38 Years Ago: The Tragic Loss That Changed Led Zeppelin Forever|author=Jeff Giles|publisher=Ultimate Classic Rock|date=26 July 2015}}</ref> The song "[[All My Love (Led Zeppelin song)|All My Love]]", co-written with [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]], is a tribute to him.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The 40 Greatest Led Zeppelin Songs of All Time|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=7 November 2012|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-40-greatest-led-zeppelin-songs-of-all-time-20121107/all-my-love-1979-19691231|access-date=31 July 2017}}</ref>

The couple divorced in August 1983.

In 1991, Plant and Shirley Wilson (sister of ex-wife Maureen) had a son, Jesse Lee.<ref name=":2" />

From 1993 to 1995, Plant dated English singer Najma Akhtar, who provided vocals on the Page & Plant Unledded tour.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780007945146 | isbn=978-0-00-794514-6 | title=Robert Plant: A Life | date=5 June 2014 | publisher=HarperCollins Publishers }}</ref>

Plant is interested in Welsh history and donated money to the creation of a bronze statue of the Welsh prince [[Owain Glyndŵr]], at [[Pennal Church]], near [[Machynlleth]], in Wales, unveiled in September 2004. He is also believed to have contributed funds to a slate carving of Glyndŵr's coat of arms at the [[Celtica museum]] in Machynlleth. Plant is part of a Glyndŵr network, and attends meetings about him in Wales.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/3624350.stm |title=Rock star Plant honours rebel |publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=8 September 2004 |access-date=30 May 2015}}</ref>

In the [[2009 New Year Honours#Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)|New Year Honours List 2009]], Plant was appointed a [[Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] "for services to music"<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=58929 |date=30 December 2009|page=8 |supp=1}}</ref> and on 10 July 2009 invested by then-[[Prince of Wales]] [[King Charles III]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://catherinesherman.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/robert-plant-receives-commander-of-the-british-empire-honor/|title=Catherine Sherman, "Robert Plant receives Commander of the Order of the British Empire Honour"|work=Catherine Sherman|date=13 July 2009 |access-date=12 September 2014|via= [[The Associated Press]]}}</ref>

On 14 August 2009, football club [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] announced that Plant has become the club's third vice-president. Plant officially received the honour before [[kick-off (association football)|kick-off]] at the club's first match of the season against [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1754769,00.html |title=Rock Legend To Become Vice-President |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902140733/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~1754769%2C00.html |archive-date=2 September 2012 }}</ref> Plant was five years old when he first visited [[Molineux Stadium]]. He recalled in an interview with his local paper, the ''[[Express & Star]]'', in August 2010: "I was five when my dad took me down for the first time and [[Billy Wright (footballer, born 1924)|Billy Wright]] waved at me. Honest, he did. And that was it&nbsp;– I was hooked from that moment."<ref>{{cite web|author=Our Grumpy Old Man |url= https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2010/08/21/steve-bull-and-robert-plant-talk-charity/ |title=Steve Bull and Robert Plant talk charity|publisher=Expressandstar.com|date=21 August 2010|access-date=9 August 2011}}</ref>

In late 2010, [[BBC Two]] aired a documentary titled ''Robert Plant: By Myself''. It features Robert Plant discussing his journey with [[Led Zeppelin]] and various projects since.<ref>{{cite web|title=BBC Two – ''Robert Plant: Myself''|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vy78w|work=BBC Two|publisher=BBC|access-date=2 December 2012}}</ref>

In a July 2012 interview with ''[[The Independent]]'' newspaper, Plant stated he "eloped and ran off to Texas" with American singer [[Patty Griffin]]. Plant's UK-based manager later told ''[[E! News]]'' that Plant was apparently being cheeky when he used the word "eloped" to describe his home life, for "Robert has not married Patty Griffin," instead "He was just referring to the fact that he's been residing in Texas" with her. According to a July 2012 ''[[Ultimate Classic Rock]]'' article, Plant and Griffin had been dating for over a year, spending half of their time together in [[Austin, Texas]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Tim Cumming |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/man-with-a-whole-lotta-talent-7932558.html |title=Man with a whole lotta talent&nbsp;– Features |newspaper=The Independent |date=11 July 2012 |access-date=16 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Josh Grossberg |url=http://uk.eonline.com/news/330553/robert-plant-elopes-with-singer-songwriter-patty-griffin |title=Robert Plant "Elopes" With Singer-Songwriter Patty Griffin |publisher=E! News |date=17 July 2012 |access-date=27 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Billy Dukes |url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/robert-plant-has-not-married-patty-griffin/ |title=Robert Plant "Has Not Married Patty Griffin" |publisher=Ultimate Classic Rock |date=19 July 2012 |access-date=27 August 2014}}</ref> On 23 August 2014, ''The Independent'' indicated Plant had broken up with Griffin: "Patty and I tried a sort of zig-zag across the Atlantic," Plant told the publication, "but she didn't share my penchant for cider and she used to marvel at the [[Black Country]] character I became after four pints of [[Thatchers Cider|Thatchers]]. My feelings are very much ones of sadness and regret."<ref>{{cite news|author=James McNair |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/robert-plant-interview-on-his-new-album-and-his-led-zeppelin-days-9683308.html |title=Robert Plant interview: On his new album ... and his Led Zeppelin days |newspaper=The Independent |date=23 August 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014}}</ref>

In early 2013, Plant contributed to a community buyout scheme to save the [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] music venue The Bell Inn.<ref>{{cite news|date=18 March 2013|url=http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Bath-fundraisers-nearing-target-buy-Bell-Inn/story-18450620-detail/story.html|title=Bath fundraisers nearing target to buy The Bell Inn|work=this is Bath}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=21 March 2013|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-21870219|title=Bath's Bell Inn saved by community buyout scheme|work=BBC News}}</ref>

He currently resides at [[Shatterford]], near [[Bewdley]] in the [[Wyre Forest District]] of Worcestershire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2015/02/07/whole-lotta-love-for-ludlow-led-zepplins-robert-plant-talks-about-his-time-in-the-town/|title=Whole Lotta Love for Ludlow! Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant talks about his time in the town|newspaper=[[Shropshire Star]] |date=7 February 2015 |access-date=1 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/14578642.Midlands_rock_god_Robert_Plant_cleared_of_stealing_Stairway_to_Heaven_riff/|title=Midlands rock god Robert Plant cleared of stealing Stairway to Heaven riff|newspaper=[[Kidderminster Shuttle]]|date=24 June 2016 |access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref>

In 2020, Plant donated money towards frontline medical supplies during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. The money went to the [[GoFundMe]] page of a small clothing manufacturer in [[Kidderminster]], England that makes [[Scrubs (clothing)|scrubs]] for local hospitals.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/robert-plant-makes-a-generous-donation-to-medical-workers-20200421|title=Robert Plant Makes A Generous Donation To Medical Workers|date=20 April 2020|website=Noise11.com}}</ref>