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Mandrake by Tim Walker
He recalled that when filming Sleepy Hollow with Johnny Depp on the lands of a stately home near Windsor in 1998, the Queen came riding past one day with Harry Herbert, the 17th Earl of Pembroke, who was also a film director and a friend of the actor.
“Harry shouts, ‘Hello Mike’ and I replied ‘Hello Harry, how are you, mate?’ and ‘Hello ma’am’ and the Queen nods to me.”
Afterwards, Depp asked: “Was that the Queen?”
Gambon replied: “Of course it was the Queen.” Mouth open, Depp replied: “You know the Queen?”
” ‘Yeah, she’s one of my best friends,’ I ribbed him, ‘I’m always nipping into her house for a cup of tea’.”
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