Catherine Zeta-Jones received a CBE pin from Prince Charles on her lapel with minimal embarrassment.
For the actress, it represented an acknowledgment of her remarkable journey from modest beginnings in the Welsh valleys, and the photograph captured her radiant smile.
However, upon revisiting the image recently, she finally shared her candid thoughts.
During her appearance on the David Letterman show in New York, she remarked to her host: ‘Look at his hands.’
‘Check out his hands, I dunno. I adore the Royal family, but he seems a bit cheeky,’ she continued.
Mr. Letterman then inquired: ‘Is that related to the award?’
To which her response was: ‘I actually think it’s about my breast.’
Continuing with a playful spirit, Miss Zeta-Jones, 43, humorously indicated to the television host that her award means he ought to ‘get on his knees every time I stand.’
‘As a Commander of the British Empire,’ she explained, ‘that essentially grants me the right to have David Letterman kneel whenever I stand.’
Her husband, U.S. actor Michael Douglas, 68, and their two children, Dylan, 12, and Carys, nine, accompanied her at the royal ceremony.
Now firmly established as a member of Hollywood royalty through her marriage to Michael Douglas, Miss Zeta-Jones proudly expressed her appreciation for her Welsh heritage, noting that her children are excited to see their father in Basic Instinct.
Mr. Douglas,68, starred alongside Sharon Stone in the popular erotic thriller from the 1990s.
She shared: ‘My kids don’t care about movie plots, but they are itching to see Sharon Stone and their dad… They can’t get enough. All the other kids discuss my films and their dad’s movies. One day, the curtain will rise.’
Miss Zeta-Jones also lightheartedly spoke of her unsuccessful skiing attempts: ‘I feel like a senior citizen making my way down. At least I look adorable in my ski attire. That’s all I’ve got.’
Her most recent film is Broken City, where she plays the wife of a ‘corrupt beyond belief’ New York mayor, portrayed by Russell Crowe.
‘We spent Thanksgiving dinner with Mayor Bloomberg. While in Bermuda, he asked me about my role,’ she recounted.
‘I revealed that I was married to the Mayor of New York over our turkey and cranberry sauce.’
‘I mentioned that Russell’s character was corrupt to a shocking degree and had intentions to kill me, to which the Mayor responded, “That could work.”’
by Lorelle Heath
