A Bridgerton star who once said the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace was ‘terribly white’ has collected an MBE from Prince William.
Adjoa Andoh previously sparked controversy after she referred to the Buckingham Palace balcony during King Charles III’s coronation as ‘terribly white’ during live coverage on ITV.
The star, whose father was of Ghanaian origin and who plays Lady Danbury in the Netflix series, was commentating for the network alongside Myleene Klass and hosts Tom Bradby and Julie Etchingham.
The 62-year-old said of the event: ‘We have gone from the rich diversity of the [Westminster] Abbey to a terribly white balcony.
‘I am very struck by that.
‘I am also looking at those younger generations and thinking: ‘What are the nuances that they will inhabit when they grow?’
She later described the coronation as ‘marvellous’ and said she ‘didn’t mean to upset anyone’.
Despite the backlash caused by the clip, Andoh today appeared to have shaken off any hard feelings as she accepted her MBE from heir to the throne Prince William.
Adjoa Andoh collected an MBE from Prince William at Windsor Castle on Wednesday
Andoh was given the honour for her services to drama, and was seen chatting amicably with the Prince of Wales
The actress plays Lady Danbury, pictured left, in the popular period Netflix series Bridgerton
Clad in a white dress and black heels, she chatted and laughed with the Prince Of Wales, shaking hands with him before her medal was pinned to her chest.
She was given the award for her services to drama.
Andoh has had a successful acting career, playing Dr Isaacs in the psychological thriller Fractured, as well as DI Nina Rosen in BBC’s Silent Witness.
She made her Hollywood debut in 2009 in Clint Eastwood’s hit-film Invictus alongside Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon.
Ten years later, she co-directed, and played Richard II at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, in the UK’s first all women-of-colour production.
And more recently she has graced the screens as a leading role in Netflix’s Bridgerton series, a period drama which has been a runaway hit for the platform.
It was this fame which propelled her to new audiences in the last few years, culminating in her being called on to comment on the King’s coronation in May 2023.
After facing an online backlash, Andoh told BBC Radio 4: ‘I think I upset a few people yesterday.
‘I was talking about the day and how marvellous it was and then looking at the balcony at the end and suddenly going: “Oh it’s so white!” because the day had been so mixed and I didn’t mean to upset anybody.’
Other stars to receive honours at Windsor Castle today included Sir Roger Daltrey, who was made a Knight Bachelor by the future King.
Darts player Luke Humphries was also made an MBE, while gold medal-winning paralympic swimmer Monica Vaughan was awarded an OBE.
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