Gerrard said, ""I was just a little bit nervous I would say the wrong thing. But it all went quite smoothly and, once I received the medal I felt more relaxed.
We had to be at the Palace at 10 o'clock in the morning, someone tells you what the proceedings are and then it all happens quite quickly. You get briefed on what you need to say and what you need to do.
He added, "I had a conversation with the Queen - it was mostly about football. She wished me all the best for the forthcoming internationals and just told me to keep doing what I've been doing."
And the Red legend admitted now he is aiming for a win against Israel to top a great week.
He said: "It was a special day and it's been really exciting for me. I just hope we can get the right result at the weekend to complete a special week."