Matt Smith shared that Prince Harry had a surprising nickname for him after he starred as Prince Philip in The Crown.
Smith played the late Duke of Edinburgh in the first two seasons of the popular Netflix show.
He later met Prince Harry at a polo match in 2017, and the Duke of Sussex had a surprising nickname for the actor.
Speaking about the duke, Smith told the BBC: "He was like 'Alright grandad?' I was like 'Alright mate?'"
Prince Harry and Matt Smith met at a polo match in 2017
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The actor also claimed that Harry used to watch The Crown.
Smith said: "I can’t claim to know if he watches [The Crown] currently, but he watched a bit of it then.
"I heard the Queen had watched it, and she used to watch it on a projector on Sunday night, apparently."
However, Prince Philip did not enjoy The Crown, according to the actor.
Prince Harry called Matt Smith 'grandad' during their meeting
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He continued telling TODAY: "A friend of mine sat next to [Philip] at a dinner once… and my friend couldn’t resist by the end of the meal.
"He was like, 'Philip, I have to ask, have you watched The Crown?'
"And apparently [Philip] turned around to him and said, 'Don’t be ridiculous.'"
Smith was nominated for an Emmy due to his portrayal of Prince Philip.
Matt Smith and Claire Foy played the late Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown
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He later shared how he met King Charles and complimented him on his footwear.
Smith said: "I told him that I thought he had fabulous shoes, which he told me he’d had for 30 years.
"They were red, they were like red brogues. They were beautiful."
