Ugh, he changed the line to "king bee." Why would you even do that? Ugh. That's almost as bad as when Joss Stone covered "Fell in Love With A Girl" but changed it to "Fell in Love With A Boy" because heaven forbid people think she's *gasp* a lesbian.
Anyway, this is marginally more listenable than the original because he's a better singer, but no singer, no matter how good, could overcome the many issues with "Royals" and actually turn it into a decent song.