James Corden has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after the monarch’s death aged 96.
The Late Late Show host – who rose to fame on Gavin & Stacey in the UK before moving to the US to front the late night talk show in 2015 – described her as a ‘guiding light’ who was ‘universally adored’ asThe actor and comedian expressed his gratitude for ‘the most incredible service and leadership that she has shown during all of our lifetimes’.
In a sombre and respectful three-minute monologue at the top of his show, he said: ‘She is the only queen most of us have ever known.He continued: ‘She represented good in this world, living a life of honour, a life dedicated to service, dedicated to bettering the life of others. And it’s always felt as if she was there for all of us, for 70 years she never wavered. She was never political.
‘It was never for her about her own PR, and maybe that’s why she was as beloved and respected by a president as she was by the guy who lives down the street, and she would treat both of them equally too.Queen Elizabeth II dead: Key detailshas died after 70 years on the throne, with her death announced by Buckingham Palace on September 8, 2022.
She died at the age of 96 surrounded by her family at her home in Balmoral, including her son and heir to the throne
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