The Prince and Princess of Wales watch as Dame Helen Mirren pays tribute to the late Queen
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Dame Helen Mirren has remembered the Queen as the “main star of the nation” as she headlined a special tribute to the late monarch at the Bafta film awards.
The veteran actress, 77, has played the monarch on stage and screen, winning an Oscar and a Bafta for her performance in the 2006 biographical drama The Queen.
The late Queen had a close association with the Academy for 50 years, which saw her donate and support initiatives, as well as attend many events.
Taking the stage at this year’s award ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday in front of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Bafta scholar Dame Helen said: “Bafta’s relationship with Her Majesty was longstanding and Bafta is not would be what it is today without her.” loyal support.
The Prince and Princess of Wales seemed moved by the tribute, and could be seen applauding as the actress wrapped up her speech.
Dame Helen Mirren has remembered the Queen as the ‘main star of the nation’ as she headlined a special tribute to the late monarch at the Bafta film awards.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were moved by the tribute, and could be seen applauding as the actress wrapped up her speech.
‘In 1953, the broadcast of his coronation had the world watching. From then on, she was unquestionably the nation’s first lady, but as mysterious as a silent movie star.
Who else could meet the world’s most famous singers, actors and performers and make them your supporting cast?
“Throughout his 70-year reign, he met cinema’s biggest icons and witnessed the evolution of Hollywood’s golden age to the birth of blockbusters. His Majesty was in the front row in everything.
The actress also referred to the more than 50 cultural organizations the late monarch supported during her lifetime and the honorary Bafta award she received in 2013 in recognition of her “outstanding patronage of the film and television industries.”
Dame Helen continued: “Cinema at its best, does what Her Majesty did effortlessly: bring us together and unite in a story…
‘Your Majesty, you are the main star of our nation. On behalf of Bafta, thank you for all you have done for our film and television industry.’
In 1972, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh donated the proceeds of the documentary Royal Family to the Society of Film and Television Arts (SFTA), which would later become the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta), for a new campus. .
The organization’s name change occurred during the official opening of the headquarters in 1976, which was led by the Queen. It remains the London home of the Baftas five decades later.
During her lifetime, the Queen was a patron of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, the Royal Variety Charity and the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund.
Dame Helen called the Queen the “main star of the nation”, adding that Bafta would not be what it is today without her “loyal support”.
The Queen’s grandson, the Prince of Wales, has been Chairman of the Baftas since 2010.
Speaking to Alison Hammond after the tribute, Dame Helen said: “It was hard, I didn’t want to cry.”
“I cried a little bit when I rehearsed it and I thought, ‘Okay, I’m done with that,’ because I wouldn’t like it.
‘But I felt very much for the Queen, I am an Elizabethan. She was there for my whole life, so her death was massive.
The Prince, President of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), and the Princess will attend the awards ceremony before meeting the category winners and EE Rising Star Award nominees.
The royal couple have made the event an annual date in the diary, however they last attended in 2020, shortly before the Covid-19 pandemic caused the UK to go into lockdown.
In 2018, the couple attended while Catherine was pregnant with Louis, and they were also guests of honor in 2017.
The veteran actress, 77, has played the monarch on stage and screen, winning an Oscar and a Bafta for her performance in the 2006 biographical drama The Queen.
The EE BAFTA Film Awards are an annual celebration of the extraordinary skill, talent and craft of the film industry.
For the first time, this year’s awards culminated in a live broadcast of the last four categories, allowing the public to experience the reactions of the nominees and winners in real time.
BAFTA is a world-leading independent arts charity that brings the best work in film, game and television to the public’s attention and supports the growth of creative talent in the UK and internationally.
BAFTA is committed to identifying talented people and ensuring they receive the professional support and advice that will enable them to succeed, regardless of their background or circumstances.
The charity offers an international program of events and learning initiatives throughout the year, including scholarships and mentoring programmes.