Prince Harry<\/a> dim, and Queen Elizabeth \u201cquite mad\u201d and \u201crude\u201d.<\/p>\nRoyal biographer Margaret Holder has now told the Daily Express about his remarks \u2013 which he made during a chat with The Times: \u201cPerhaps if Sir Ian feels so slighted by the Queen he could consider returning his knighthood, although he may regret that in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Margaret also referred to the actor\u2019s fall from stage in June in London, which left him hospitalised, adding: \u201cWe have to remember this is an elderly man who had a nasty accident recently. Perhaps he may say something different in time to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dickie Arbiter, the late Queen\u2019s official spokesman between 1988 and 2000, also hit out at the actor for making his comments after accepting an honour from the Queen.<\/p>\n
\nHe said: \u201cIan McKellen was being somewhat churlish and over the top suggesting the late Queen was rude when she asked if people \u2018were still going to the theatre\u2019.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cTheatres have complained for years about high costs and a lack of bums on seats \u2013 a perfectly legitimate question. If that’s how he felt, why accept the honour?<\/p>\n
\n\u201cIt was a snide attack not expected of an intelligent man with such stature. The question is, \u2018Did the late Queen really say that?\u2019 and, if so, why come out with it now? A cheap shot.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nSir Ian was knighted for services to the performing arts in 1991 and Queen Elizabeth II appointed him Companion of Honour for his services to drama and equality in 2008. <\/p>\n
\nHe said about the Queen: \u201cI\u2019m sure she was quite mad at the end. And on the few occasions I met her she was quite rude.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWhen I received a medal for acting, she said, \u2018You\u2019ve been doing this for an awfully long time\u2019.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI said, \u2018Well, not as long as you\u2019. I got a royal smile for that, but then she said, \u2018Does anyone still actually go to the theatre?\u2019 <\/p>\n
\n\u201cThat\u2019s bloody rude when you\u2019re giving someone a medal for acting. <\/p>\n
\n\u201cIt meant, \u2018Does anyone care a f*** about you because I don\u2019t. Now off you go!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
\nIan added about the Queen\u2019s late husband Prince Philip he was \u201cdeeply, deeply eccentric\u201d possibly \u201cdeeply unhappy\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nHe said: \u201cSame with the present king. He sort of survives, but he is clearly damaged. <\/p>\n
\n\u201cAs for (Prince) Harry, he\u2019s probably not bright enough or doesn\u2019t have the right friends to really help himself.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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