Emma Thompsonknows a royal opportunity when she sees it!The actress askedPrince Williamfor a smooch as he made her a Dame — one of Britain’s highest honors.On Wednesday, theLove Actuallystar, 59, was appointed aDame Commanderof the Order of the British Empire atBuckingham Palacein London. She made good use of the investiture ceremony to slip in her bold request.“I lovePrince William,” she told reporters about theroyal father of three. “I’ve known him since he was little, and we just sniggered at each other. I said, ‘I can’t kiss you, can I?’ And he said, ‘No, don’t!'”Even though she did not land a kiss, Thompson, who rocked sneakers and a suit at the ceremony, sang the prince’s praises. “He’s looking wonderful and doing so well,” she commented. “He said, ‘This day isn’t about me, it’s about you.'”“It’s really lovely because I’ve always loved theboys, and I’ve always been a long-term correspondent withtheir dad,” Thompson added. “It’s a very lovely feeling.”STEVE PARSONS/AFP/Getty ImagesAsPrince Charleswent through his bitter 1996 divorce withPrincess Diana, Thompsonused letters to cheer him up, according to the bookCharles: The Heart of a King.“I would get periodical messages from the boys that look after him at Highgrove saying: ‘[Could you] drop him a note because he’s a bit low in the water,’ so I’d pick up my pen and write as funny a letter as I could think of,” Thompson told author Catherine Mayer.
Emma Thompsonknows a royal opportunity when she sees it!
The actress askedPrince Williamfor a smooch as he made her a Dame — one of Britain’s highest honors.
On Wednesday, theLove Actuallystar, 59, was appointed aDame Commanderof the Order of the British Empire atBuckingham Palacein London. She made good use of the investiture ceremony to slip in her bold request.
“I lovePrince William,” she told reporters about theroyal father of three. “I’ve known him since he was little, and we just sniggered at each other. I said, ‘I can’t kiss you, can I?’ And he said, ‘No, don’t!'”
Even though she did not land a kiss, Thompson, who rocked sneakers and a suit at the ceremony, sang the prince’s praises. “He’s looking wonderful and doing so well,” she commented. “He said, ‘This day isn’t about me, it’s about you.'”
“It’s really lovely because I’ve always loved theboys, and I’ve always been a long-term correspondent withtheir dad,” Thompson added. “It’s a very lovely feeling.”
STEVE PARSONS/AFP/Getty Images
AsPrince Charleswent through his bitter 1996 divorce withPrincess Diana, Thompsonused letters to cheer him up, according to the bookCharles: The Heart of a King.
“I would get periodical messages from the boys that look after him at Highgrove saying: ‘[Could you] drop him a note because he’s a bit low in the water,’ so I’d pick up my pen and write as funny a letter as I could think of,” Thompson told author Catherine Mayer.
source: people.com
