Tom Hanks thrilled to see Queen Elizabeth II drink martini at royal dinner

During an appearance on BBC's The One Show alongside Austin Butler to promote their new movie Elvis on Monday the Hollywood icon recalled the time he attended a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in London to mark a visit from former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama back in 2011. Hanks revealed that he was sat next to The Queen during the meal, and had prepared some "chit chat" in advance. "I knew I was going to be sat next to her and so I wanted to be able to talk about things...

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