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Kate Winslet Recalls Near Wardrobe Mishap When First Meeting King Charles on Kimmel

The actor revisited the decades-old premiere encounter during a Jimmy Kimmel interview after becoming an ambassador for The King's Foundation.

Overview

  • On Nov. 18, Winslet told Jimmy Kimmel she nearly exposed herself when the then‑Prince Charles approached her at the Sense and Sensibility royal premiere.
  • She said she was wearing a transparent lace outfit, panicked as he walked over, and quickly wrapped herself in a coat before greeting him.
  • Reports place the premiere in the mid‑1990s, with outlets differing on whether it occurred in 1995 or February 1996.
  • Winslet, now an ambassador for The King's Foundation, praised King Charles as kind, empathetic, and generous.
  • She also described a recent palace event with Meryl Streep and David Beckham where she volunteered to curtsy first amid uncertainty about protocol.