Mike Myers opened up in regards to the particular place that Queen Elizabeth held in his coronary heart, noting that Her Majesty’s passing has been “so painful.”
“I cried like a child, I’m not going to mislead you, and I’m nonetheless gutted by it,” Myers mentioned throughout his look on “Good Morning America” Thursday. “She was a terrific woman.”
The Canadian actor had a connection to the Queen that hit near residence — his British immigrant mother and father from Liverpool who served within the Royal Air Pressure and the British military throughout the Second World Struggle. Myers shared that he’s all the time admired their dedication and folks from that period.
“That entire world of that era is my favorite era,” he mentioned, noting how they “represented historical past.”
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The 59-year-old comic then supplied his view on why some Individuals have issue understanding the importance of “unelected” members of the British monarchy.
“I attempt to clarify to Individuals, it’s just like the flag, Individuals’ love of the flag. It’s above politics,” he mentioned.
Though the “Austin Powers” star by no means had an opportunity to satisfy the late monarch, he has visited London’s Buckingham Palace.
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“I noticed the altering of the guard, and in my honour, they performed the ‘Austin Powers’ theme,” he shared.
He went on to recount his expertise whereas talking within the British accent of a guard, “They’re not supposed to speak, however he mentioned, ‘I’ll guess you heard this track many occasions earlier than’.”