Since then, Mirren has been invited to and attended a string of Buckingham Palace receptions.
“I walk in, and there’s like eight people sitting around a table.
Prince Philip, the Queen, a Sheik of somewhere or other and a couple of horsey people.
“I mean, is it sir?
Is it your majesty?
Is it your highness?
Is it rude to ask him to pass the milk?
Or should I just ask for a lackey?”
“I finished up not having any milk.
I just couldn’t sort it out,” she revealed.
“It’s a lesson in embarrassment, but they were lovely, they were utterly gracious.”
I mean, really!”
