The Real Reason Why Ted Lasso's Hanna Waddingham Smirked at King Charles

Summary

• Hannah Waddingham was one of the four Eurovision 2023 hosts.
• King Charles inspected the Eurovision stage and met with the hosts, including Waddingham.
• The picture of them standing together and smiling went viral.
• The actress says the King's comments made her smirk.

It's been seven months since the grand finale of Eurovision 2023 took place in Liverpool, UK, and many countries are already preparing for next year's round of the popular song contest. However, this year's competition is still providing plenty of fodder for gossip. For example, many are speculating as to why Hannah Waddingham, star of the hit Apple TV+ comedy show Ted Lasso, was seen giving King Charles a smirk as he inspected the Eurovision stage in April.

The actress behind fan-favorite Rebecca Welton on Ted Lasso, Hannah Waddingham was one of the hosts of Eurovision 2023, alongside Alesha Dixon, Julia Sanina and Graham Norton. An accomplished singer herself, she rocked the stage and wowed the audience with her impeccable command of the French language. But first, she and the other hosts had been visited by Their Royal Highnesses King Charles and Queen Camilla, and photos of the monarch and the actress standing side by side with beaming smiles had gone viral.

What Was the Smirk About?

The photos in question show King Charles standing next to Waddingham, smiling shyly, while she appears to be smirking at the monarch. As amusing as it looks in the picture, the reality was even funnier. According to the actress, it was His Majesty's own veiled comment about their height difference that made her smile.

'He [King Charles] sidled up to me and looked at my heels and went, "Oh, I didn't realize we were dressing up." And I said, "Well, you did get the memo, Your Highness, but you chose just to wear your flats…"' Hannah Waddingham shared in a recent interview, parodying the King's speech. '"That's not my problem that you didn't dress up."'

No Regrets

In addition to her tremendous talent, Hannah Waddingham has an outstanding physique. Blonde and tall, she stands out in any situation. And she's not shy about making her appearance even more impressive.

'I'm all about the heels. You know, I'm 5 ft 11 in my stocking feet and I just think if I'm going to go in on a heel, I'm not gonna do an apologetic kitten [heel], I'm gonna be offensive,' the actress added.

Well, few people can actually say they've looked down on the King, and Hannah Waddingham is one of them. In her case, she did it with respect and complete joy, encouraged by the monarch.

Source: YouTube.