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‘Lord Of The Rings’ Star Ian McKellen Reveals The Queen Was “Bloody Rude” When She Met Him


The theatrical knight revealed in a new interview how Queen Elizabeth II offended him when they met.

The late Queen Elizabeth II was famous for never voicing her opinion in public on any subject save her favourite pastime, horse racing, nevertheless, one of the UK’s most eminent veteran actors has shared that he found her “bloody rude” when she spoke to him, and dismissive of his chosen profession. The 85-year-old theatrical knight said he had sympathy for the British Royal Family, however, asking: “I’ve been in public life a bit, but these people are in prison. In June, he caused alarm when he tripped over the rungs of an upturned chair and fell from the stage while performing Player Kings at the Noel Coward Theatre.

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