<![CDATA[The Queen has revealed her BAFTA takes a special
place on top of her television.
As she welcomed stars from the world of dramatic arts to Buckingham
Palace on Monday evening, the 87-year-old monarch explained to
Steve McQueen where her honorary award is kept.
"I couldn't help looking at mine which I keep on my, above the
television," she told the 12 Years a Slave director, as they
discussed Sunday's BAFTA award ceremony.
Standing next to the director, actress
Jane Horrocks asked what she had received the prestigious award
for, which the Queen replied, joking: “Can you not guess? I’ve only
done one thing!”.
In April 2013, Her Majesty was awarded the honouring BAFTA for her
“outstanding” patronage of the organisation and her lifetime
support of British film and television.
On Monday evening, The Queen, joined by the Duchess of Cambridge,
welcomed 250 guests to Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Royal
Academy of Dramatic Arts, of which the monarch is patron.
A host of glamourous stars including Dame Helen Mirren, Joan
Collins and Uma Thurman attended the reception held at the London
Palace.
Dame Helen was meeting The Queen and the Duchess of Cambridge just
a day after being
presented with the Fellowship Award at Sunday evening’s BAFTAs
by Prince William.
As she met the Duchess, the actress joked about the Prince giving
her the prestigious prize. “Your husband called me granny last
night, to which Kate, giggling, replied “I know.”
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