Stephen Fry has said he thinks the UK is happier because of the Queen - and opened up about the time she elbowed him "quite hard in the ribs".
He chatted about the bizarre encounter on QI, revealing she "nudged him" during Prince Charles and Camilla's wedding reception.
He recalled how the Queen had clambered onto a table via a chair before making a funny speech and then mingling with guests.
And like all wedding guests, she was keen to try the wedding cake, with Fry claiming the Queen then elbowed him before asking "Is anybody going to give me cake?"
Unsurprisingly, the story had the QI audience in stitches.
Stephen Fry is set to join a Best of British cast to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, joining a host of other celebs to mark her 70-year reign.
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An insider said: "It is going to absolutely be the best of British on show and there will be something for everyone to enjoy on what will be a series of magnificent occasions during one of the biggest celebratory events for decades.”
Brits are enjoying an extended bank holiday, from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June, which includes a number of royal events and engagements.
Ahead of the celebrations, Fry appeared on the Jordan B Peterson podcast where they touched upon the role of the monarchy.
He said many of the happiest countries in the world "happen to be constitutional monarchies.”
Revealing his own beliefs about the Royal Family, he said they can play a key role in society.
The author referred to the Queen’s weekly audience with the Prime Minister and suggested that the US could benefit from having a Monarch.
He explained how his thoughts stemmed from his belief in "ceremony, ritual and symbolism.”
The author went on to claim that if you "empirically look at the happiest countries in the world that’s all you need do and they happen to be constitutional monarchies”.
He listed Norway, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Japan as some of those "happiest" places that have monarchies.
Mr Fry added: "They’re always right up there on the list. Now it may be that we can’t find the causal link between the constitutional monarchy but it might just be something to do with that.”
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