Cate
Blanchett Mistaken for Film Technician by Queens Husband
1/31/08
Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett was stunned after the British
monarch's husband Prince Philip asked her to fix his DVD player.
The Australian star, who has twice placed Queen Elizabeth I, told the
Duke of Edinburgh she worked in film - so he asked her to fix his broken
appliance.
British newspaper The Daily Telegraph claims the Queen's husband told
the pregnant star, "There's a cord sticking out of the back of the
machine. Might you tell me where it goes?"
But a spokesman for Buckingham Palace failed to recall his meeting with
Miss Blanchett.
He says, "The Duke of Edinburgh meets so many people when he is
escorting the Queen on engagements."
"These are often film stars, actors and actresses. I cannot recall
an occasion recently when he might have met Miss Blanchett but we do not
always get guest lists for every engagement or social function."