Mirren, who won an Oscar for playing prince William's grandmother Queen Elizabeth, said William was easy going, reported People magazine.
"He was so great backstage - so lovely. He was very easy, very relaxed. I don't mean this rudely, but you would never think that he was a prince, which to me is the biggest compliment you can make," Mirren said.
"I just felt as though I was meeting a very nice chap. There was no prince-ness about him at all."
"I didn't realize just how big a thing it was to receive a fellowship. They don't give it out every year. So now I am just completely overwhelmed," she said.
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