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Prince Harryis being a very respectful grandson!
The Oscar-winning actress, who appeared onGood Morning Britainto launch this year’s Prince’s Trust Mentor of the Year award, also praisedMeghan Marklefor how she’s handled her move into royal life.
As an ambassador forPrince Charles’sPrince’s Trustcharity, Mirren was asked if Charles had ever spoken to her about how she played his motherQueen Elizabethon film.
“No that’s never mentioned . . . he’s too tactful,” she said. “The younger [princes], Harry and William, have mentioned it to me and they have been very funny and very cool about it.
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When asked about Meghan joining the royal family, Mirren said, “I think right from the moment that relationship was revealed she conducted herself with incredible self-restraint, elegance, discipline and simplicity and humanity.”
“I was an admirer . . . it’s an incredibly difficult life to lead, talk about pressure. I think she is doing it with great elegance,” she added.
Much of what the Prince’s Trust does involves mentoring of young people as they try to get into employment or training.
“I had a wonderful teacher who guided me towards the National Youth Theatre and I then had a co-actor, Sir Ian Richardson, who was a wonderful mentor for me and believed in me when I was a young, very insecure actress. He was a brilliant, brilliant actor and he was just so incredibly kind.”
“If you have that kindness, that encouragement . . . I would encourage any, older person in any workplace always be encouraging towards young people, always support them.”
“And of course a big part of that is mentoring. I think the Prince’s Trust have been wonderful not just encouraging young people but encouraging young people to become mentors. That’s what this award is about.”
source: people.com
