In recent days, a new and explosive statement has emerged from the legendary film and theater actor Ian McKellen in which he attacks King Charles III for the unsustainable lifestyle he leads as a monarch, and He also calls the late Queen Elizabeth II ‘rude’.
Last Friday September 6ththe artist spoke with the Times of London, to whom he frankly confessed details about his meeting with the late Elizabeth II. The actor told the media: ‘On the few occasions I saw her she was quite rude.‘, before telling how their interaction went.
The Oscar nominee revealed that when he was receiving an acting medal, Elizabeth told him:
‘You’ve been doing this for a long time‘ and then he asked him: ‘Does anyone still go to the theatre?‘. The actor explained: ‘That’s rude when you give someone a medal for acting, which meant: Does anyone care about you, why don’t I?‘
MCKellen also spoke about how difficult it must be to be a royal, saying: ‘These people are in a prison; they can’t do anything normal‘, and added: ‘Can you imagine having to be nice to everyone you talk to?‘. Likewise, he also shared his reflections on King Charles III, saying: ‘He isIt survives in some way, but it is clearly damaged.‘.