Tom Hanks overjoyed to see Queen Elizabeth drink martini at royal dinner

Tom Hanks has revealed Queen Elizabeth drink of choice is a martini.

On Monday, during an appearance on BBC’s The One Show with Austin Butler to promote their new film Elvis, the Hollywood legend recounted attending a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in London in 2011 to commemorate the visit of former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama.

During the supper, Hanks revealed that he sat next to The Queen and had planned some “chit chat” ahead of time.

“I knew I was going to be sat next to her and so I wanted to be able to talk about things that were of import but not presumptuous,” he remembered, before going on to describe how the monarch was soon presented with what he thought was a glass of water.

“Then out of the corner of my eye, I just saw this white-gloved hand put between me and Her Majesty this glass of water. But it wasn’t in a water glass,” he recalled. “It was a clear liquid and so I dared to ask The Queen, ‘And what is Your Majesty’s cocktail of choice?’ and she said, ‘Ooh, martini!'”

Tom Hanks went on to note that The Queen only had one martini that evening.

“She had the one, that’s what she nursed throughout the course of the night, and I think, well, she’s had a wonderful reign so maybe if I were to polish up my game a bit I’ll start to drink martinis,” the star smiled.

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