King Charles “Deeply Saddened” By Maggie Smith’s Death

King Charles has paid tribute to iconic UK actress Maggie Smith who died Friday in London at 89.

“My wife and I were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dame Maggie Smith,” the UK monarch said in a statement.

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“As the curtain comes down on a national treasure, we join all those around the world in remembering with the fondest admiration and affection her many great performances, and her warmth and wit that shone through both off and on the stage.”

The king shared a picture of himself talking to Smith at the Pride Of Britain awards at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on October 31, 2016, when he was still Prince Charles.

Tributes have poured in thick and fast for the Harry Potter and Downton Abbey star.

Earlier, UK Keir Starmer described Smith as “a true national treasure”, saying she had introduced spectators to “new worlds with the countless stories she acted over her long career.”

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