She made a career out of standing in for the monarch in 'National Lampoon's European Vacation,' in 'Naked Gun' and 'Austin Powers' movies and in so much more.
Charles died Sunday at a hospice facility in Great Baddow, Essex, England, her daughter, Carol Christophi, announced. “Mum was a real character and a force of nature. She had an amazing life,” she said. “She was always respectful of the queen and adored the royal family.”Keira Knightley, Cara Delevingne Among British Stars Calling for Crackdown on Industry Harassment
“I think the first time I was recognized was on a trip to Capri in Italy, with my Italian pen friend Florence,” she recalled in a. “Someone shouted ‘Princess Elizabeth’ in Italian, my friend explained her majesty had been to visit the island recently, and they thought I was her.” “I did quite a few comedy sketches, including one with the Two Ronnies where I put a milk bottle out and either side of me were the Royal Guards. They were shows I really admired. I got myself an agent and my career snowballed from there.”
After acting in repertory theater, Charles moved at age 24 to the U.S., where she worked as a secretary in Texas and met her future husband, Kenneth, a British Petroleum executive. They were married in Calgary, Alberta, and resided in Libya before fleeing in the aftermath of Muammar Gaddafi’s coup d’etat in 1969.
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