Emma Thompson has recently shared a funny anecdote about how Prince William had refused to kiss him. He has good reasons for that. Although all these incidents appear too embarrassing for celebrities to share, Thompson had taken it quite sportingly. Sometimes we miss out on so many funny incidents, just because the artists must keep their age intact. However, some of them like Jennifer Lawrence and the dame herself take things quite lightly. And we love this down-to-earth humble attitude coming from stars.
Getting an award from Prince William is something that would make many people quite tense. And one such was Thompson who knew the king since he was a toddler.
Emma Thompson has revealed that when she became a dame she was so nervous and boggled that she asked the Duke of Cambridge if she could kiss him. However, he rejected her before offering a good reason.
We know we finally have your attention now. You must keep it that way until the end. Follow us to know more about the incident, and very briefly about the actor’s life and works.
Briefly About Emma Thompson
Early Life
Dame Emma Thompson DBE was born on 15 April 1959. Firstly, she is a British actress and a screenwriter as well. Secondly, people call her one of the best actresses of her generation. Thirdly, she has received many honors throughout her career which spanned around forty years. Fourthly, there are two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Furthermore, she got a British Academy Television Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Fifthly, Emma Thompson was born in London. Sixthly, her parents were English actor Eric Thompson and Scottish actress Phyllida Law. Seventhly, Thompson studied at the Newnham College, University of Cambridge.
Besides, she became a member of the Footlights troupe and acted in the comedy sketch series Alfresco (1983–84). With her were Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, and Robbie Coltrane. In 1985 people saw her in the West End revival of the musical Me and My Girl, which was a fine beginning of her career. Furthermore, in 1987, she became a very popular face in the film industry for two BBC TV series, Tutti Frutti and Fortunes of War.
For that, she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her work in both series. In the early 1990s, we see that Emma Thompson collaborated with her then-husband, actor, and director Kenneth Branagh, in many films. They are Henry V (1989), Dead Again (1991), Peter’s Friends (1992), and Much Ado About Nothing (1993).
Career
Let us now talk about the highlights of her career. Firstly, in 1992, Thompson won an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award. She got it for Best Actress for her performance in the Merchant-Ivory period drama Howards End. Secondly, in 1993, she received two Academy Award nominations for her roles in The Remains of the Day.
There she had the role of the housekeeper of a big household. Thirdly, In the Name of the Father a lawyer, becomes the eighth performer in history to be nominated for two acting Oscars in the same year.
Fourthly, Thompson wrote and starred in Sense and Sensibility. Furthermore, for that, she got various awards, like an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Did you know that she is the only person in history to win Academy Awards for both acting and writing? In addition, she got another BAFTA Award for Best Actress. Lastly, in 2013, she received honour and several award nominations for portraying the author P. L. Travers in Saving Mr Banks.
Other Notable Films
Other famous works include the Harry Potter film series (2004–2011), Primary Colors (1998) and Love Actually (2003). Nanny McPhee (2005), Stranger than Fiction (2006), Last Chance Harvey (2008), An Education (2009), Men in Black 3 (2012). The spin-off Men in Black: International (2019), Brave (2012), Beauty and the Beast (2017), Late Night (2019) and Cruella (2021).
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022). Furthermore, her television credits are Wit (2001), Angels in America (2003), and The Song of Lunch (2010). King Lear (2018) and Years and Years (2019).
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About The Accident of The Prince During The Ceremony
In 2018, Emma Thompson received a damehood. The famous Oscar-winning actor and screenwriter were recognized and accoladed for her services in the field of drama. And we heartily congratulate the star for her grand honor. A person as humble and hard-working as her surely deserves that honor. The actress has our love and respect.
However, at the ceremony, she and Prince William both had mishaps.
During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Thompson said that the prince accidentally stuck her when he was placing her pins on.
“You get two badges,” Emma Thompson explained to the show host what happened before she instructed DeGeneres to get up so she could demonstrate what happened. “You get two badges. William had to pin it on and it’s a little bit of a nipple moment, and you go, ‘Gosh, I wasn’t expecting that.”‘ Besides, she heartily laughed recalling the embarrassing incident. “I made a very loud and inappropriate noise in Buckingham Palace.”
The Prince Wouldn’t Kiss The Dame
Emma Thompson then went on to confess something. She was so excited that day when the government made her the Dame Commander of the British Empire that asked William if she could kiss him. “‘I can’t kiss you, can I?’ And he said, ‘No don’t,'”.
Furthermore, the actor recalled, adding, “If you’re first up you have to be more formal on such an occasion. But he’s looking wonderful and doing so well. He said, ‘This day isn’t about me, it’s about you.’”
Then we hear that Thompson quickly changed gear and said Hello! wonderful things about William saying. “He’s such a wonderful boy and a very wonderful prince.”
She Knew The Prince’s Father, Prince Charles for Years
Thompson admitted on the show that she’s friends with William and Harry’s father, Prince Charles. Therefore she has known the princes since they were kids.
“I love Prince William, I’ve known him since he was little,” she said. “It’s really lovely because I’ve always loved the boys and I’ve always been a long-term correspondent with their dad. It’s a very lovely feeling.”
However, we know that it’s not just the Prince of Wales who has celebrity friends and enjoys talks from the industry. William and Harry’s mother, Princess Diana ‘the beauty’ also had quite a close bond with a few stars. They were Sir Elton John, George Michael, and Liza Minnelli.
Ending Note
Emma Thompson has always touched our hearts with her over-the-top acting skills and her talents as well. This incident she shared recently was hilarious indeed. We wish the actor health and success in the future.
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