Celebrities Talking About Meeting the Royal Family

One Direction on Meeting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

The boys of One Direction recounted how "unnatural" their meeting with Kate and William was.

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Margot Robbie on Meeting Prince Harry

Margot Robbie ended up at a party with Prince Harry, and she met him in the most casual way.

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Allison Janney on Meeting the Duchess of Cambridge

Allison Janney may or may not have broken protocol when she met the duchess at the BAFTA Awards in London.

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David Duchovny on Meeting Prince Charles

David Duchovny met Prince Charles in the '90s and told James Corden how he ended up having to explain what "booty call" means to the future king of England.

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Reese Witherspoon on Meeting the Duchess of Cambridge

Reese Witherspoon got to meet Kate at a fundraiser and got adorably excited. I mean, who wouldn't?

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Matt Smith on Meeting Prince Harry

Matt Smith might not "officially" be part of the royal family, but he's met Prince Harry twice.

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Kate Winslet on Meeting the Queen

According to Kate Winslet, the Queen has "the most incredible skin and beautiful, beautiful bouncy hair."

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Tom Hanks and Simon Pegg on Meeting the Queen

While Tom Hanks had a lovely dinner with the Queen, Simon Pegg remembers thinking that he "broke her."

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Shawn Mendes on Meeting the Queen, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle

Shawn Mendes had the chance to sing for the Queen's birthday, but his meeting with the monarch was a bit more awkward than expected.

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Emilia Clarke on Meeting Prince William

Emilia Clarke's meeting with Prince William did not really go as planned.

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Ben Affleck on His Son Playing With Prince George and Princess Charlotte

Ben Affleck had "some experience with the royals" when he and his children ended up spending an afternoon at the same kidnasium as Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

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Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, John Boyega, and Gwendoline Christie on Meeting Prince Harry and Prince William

Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, John Boyega, and Gwendoline Christie were lucky enough to be invited to a party at the palace.

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Michael Sheen on Meeting the Queen

Michael Sheen had a rough encounter with the Queen.

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Lewis Hamilton on Having Dinner With the Queen

Lewis Hamilton was lucky enough to be invited for lunch at the palace and sat right next to the Queen.

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Kunal Nayyar on Meeting the Queen

Kunal Nayyar was understandably quite nervous when he met the Queen.

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Matt Smith on Meeting Prince William

When Prince William was told that Matt had been cast as Prince Philip in The Crown, he told the actor that he was about to play a "legend."

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Rupert Everett on Having a Night Out With Princess Margaret

In the '80s, Rupert Everett went to the theatre with Princess Margaret and her lady in waiting.

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Will.i.Am on Meeting Prince William

Will.i.Am met Prince William and even got the chance to take a photo with him.

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Minnie Driver on Meeting the Queen

Sure, Minnie Driver met the Queen, but she was mostly impressed by her lady in waiting.

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Miranda Hart and Jack Whitehall on Going to School With the Duchess of Cambridge

Both Miranda and Jack went to the same schools as the Duchess of Cambridge.

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