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The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/VfxpXro22W
— Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022
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“The Queen passed away peacefully at Balmoral this evening,” read a statement released by the Royal Family at 1:30 PM ET. “The King and Queen will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
Mirren, 77, won an Oscar for portraying the queen in the 2006 film “The Queen” and reprized her role in the 2015 Broadway play “The Audience.” His Majesty himself appointed Mirren as a dame in 2003.
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Helen Mirren Recalls ‘Embarrassing Lessons’ of Tea With Queen Elizabeth II
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Helen Mirren posted a black-and-white photo of Queen Elizabeth II to her Instagram page along with a short message to mourn her loss.
“I’m proud to be an Elizabethan,” she captioned the photo. “We mourn a woman, who, with or without a crown, is the epitome of nobility.”
The 2006 film “The Queen” tells the story of Princess Diana’s sudden and tragic death and the Queen’s reaction. The script was written by Peter Morgan, who would later create the hit Netflix series, “The Crown.”
The film also stars James Cromwell as Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, who died last year aged 99. Michael Sheen plays former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and Alex Jennings plays Prince Charles, who has now become King.
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Helen Mirren Honors Queen’s ‘Courage and Consistency’ Accepting Her Academy Award
Helen Mirren won Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the film. During her Academy Award acceptance speech, which can be seen in the video above, Mirren had nothing but praise for Her Majesty.
“Now, you know, for 50 years and more, Elizabeth Windsor has maintained her dignity, her sense of responsibility, and her hairstyle,” Mirren said. “She’s got her feet on the ground, her hat on her head, her handbag on her arm and she’s weathered many, many storms.”
“I salute his courage and consistency,” he continued. “And I thank him, because if it wasn’t for him, I definitely wouldn’t be here.”
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Helen Mirren Has Tea With The Queen ‘And A Couple Of Horsemen’
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As PEOPLE reported, Mirren participated in a film event in 2019 called “Helen Mirren and Hawk Koch Discuss the Wonder of Film.” During the event, Mirren discussed the “shameful lesson” she learned when she had tea with the Queen herself a few years before she died.
“He invited me to tea,” Mirren explained at the time. “I thought it was going to be in a room with 200 other people, which it usually is. I’ve met him once before and it was in a room with 200 other people. So I said, ‘Oh, I can handle that.’ So it was at the stables and a message came to me that the Queen wanted to invite you to tea, she knew you were here.”
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“So I walked in, and there were like eight people sitting around the table. Prince Philip, the Queen, a Sheik somewhere or other, and some people on horseback,” continued Mirren. “I know nothing about horses, and the Queen knows everything about horses.”
Mirren revealed that she was “trying really hard to make polite conversation and it just came out as gobbledygook.” However, he added that “they are beautiful, they are really generous.”
King Charles Releases First Statement After Queen’s Death
Shortly after Queen Elizabeth died, His Majesty the King, King Charles, issued a statement to honor the passing of his mother, who was loved by many.
“The death of my beloved Mother, Her Royal Highness the Queen, is the saddest moment for me and all the members of my family.”
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of a respected King and a much-loved Mother. I know his loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Commonwealth and the Commonwealth, and by many people around the world.”
“During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the deep respect and affection in which the Queen is widely held.”
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