One queen will honor the opposite.
Actress Helen Mirren will reportedly honor the late monarch Queen Elizabeth II throughout the 2023 BAFTA awards on Sunday, in line with the award show.
“The Queen occupies a singular place in BAFTA’s history, an in depth association that spanned 50 years,” said the British Academy. “Through her various patronages, The Queen was renowned for her support of the U.K.’s creative industries.”
Mirren, 77, famously portrayed the monarch within the 2006 film “The Queen” which gave her an Oscar win.
“For 50 years and more, Elizabeth Windsor has maintained her dignity, her sense of duty, and her hairstyle.” said the actress in her acceptance speech. “She’s had her feet planted firmly on the bottom, her hat on her head, her handbag on her arm and he or she’s weathered many, many storms.”
“I salute her courage and her consistency. And I thank her, because if it wasn’t for her, I most, most definitely wouldn’t be here.”
The longest-reigning monarch passed away in September of 2022 surrounded by members of the family at Balmoral castle.
Upon learning of the Queen’s death, Mirren issued an announcement saying that she was “the epitome of nobility.”
“I’m proud to be an Elizabethan. We mourn a lady, who, with or without the crown, was the epitome of nobility,” said the 77-year-old on Instagram.
The 76th annual BAFTA Awards will air on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m.
