About that time you said f***: Actor Brian Blessed reveals the Queen was keen to discuss his swearing when they met at the Palace
- Actor Brian Blessed said 'f***' while appearing on Have I Got News For You
- Queen was 'in hysterics' as she discussed the word with him at the Palace
- Her Majesty also revealed she and Prince Philip are fans of Flash Gordon
Actor Brian Blessed revealed the Queen was 'in hysterics' as she talked about his swearing during a meeting at Buckingham Palace.
The 79-year-old star said the Queen had heard him exclaim 'f***' while hosting an episode of BBC panel show Have I Got News For You.
The monarch also revealed she and Prince Philip are fans of the cult 1980 film Flash Gordon, and asked Blessed to perform one of his catchphrases.
'In hysterics': Actor Brian Blessed (right) revealed the Queen (left) was tickled by his swearing on TV
Speaking to the Hay Festival last night, Blessed said: 'I had said the word f*** on Have I Got News for You when I was describing people s******g on Everest.
'Well I was at the Palace last year and the Queen was in hysterics about it.'
Mimicking the Queen's voice, Blessed said: 'That was a funny story you told about going to the toilet on Everest, Mr Blessed.
'What I would like to say to you is that the word f*** is an Anglo Saxon word. It means spreading the seed.' The actor added: 'God praise the Queen'.
The actor said the Queen continued: 'Do you know, Mr Blessed, we watch Flash Gordon all the time!
Royal favourite: The Queen revealed she and Prince Philip are fans of Flash Gordon, starring Blessed (above)
'We watch it all the time, Mr Blessed, with the children and grandchildren, so would you mind saying "Gordon's alive?"' Blessed said he obliged with an ear-splitting cry of 'Gordon's alive!'
Blessed said the catchphrase is one he repeats for fans the world over.
He described how he entertained a Masai tribesman who recognised him halfway up Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, and made a Russian submarine captain at the magnetic North Pole.
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