King Charles III: “Charming” meeting with Ralph Fiennes

In 2019, one British institution dropped by another. King Charles III (76) visited the set of “James Bond 007: No Time to Die” five years ago, back then as heir to the throne. In one, Ralph Fiennes (62) remembered the royal meeting. The “Conclave” star portrayed the secret service chief M. for the third time in the film, which was released in cinemas in 2021.

“The atmosphere changes when a royal visits a film set,” said Ralph Fiennes. Even if a royal visitor tries to be relaxed, there is always an “inner tightening up”. But the conversation with Charles was “easy,” the mime said. He describes him as “warm” and “charming” to deal with.

A royal visit always provokes a “wide range of reactions,” as Fiennes explained. Some reacted angrily: “Oh damn, the Prince of Wales is coming, what a pain.” Other people later asked him with interest what the heir to the throne was like.

In 2021, when “James Bond 007: No Time to Die” finally came to the cinema after a long production time, Ralph Fiennes and Charles saw each other again. The future king attended the premiere of the film together with his wife Camilla (77), his son William (42) and his wife Kate (42).

Ralph Fiennes also mentioned to People the reports that he was married to King Charles III. be related. They are said to be eighth cousins, as they are both said to be descended from James II of Scotland. But the actor doesn’t respond much to the rumors. “In some way everyone is related to everyone else,” he said.