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Helena Bonham Carter drunkenly asked Prince William to be her daughter's godfather.
The 47-year-old actress attended a charity gala which the 31-year-old royal hosted on May 13 at Windsor Castle and recalled previously meeting the second-in-line to the throne when he was with Duchess Catherine on the island of Mustique before the pair wed in 2011.
After a few drinks 'The King's Speech' actress managed to gain the confidence to ask whether he'd take a key role in her six-year-old daughter Nell's - who she had with director Tim Burton - life, but he "wisely" refused.
According to the Daily Telegraph newspaper, she revealed: "The Duke and I met before, along with the Duchess, before they were married, when I was staying on Mustique. I got very drunk at one point and I was determined to ask him to be a godfather to my daughter. He quite wisely said no."
Helena insists William takes after his father Prince Charles and mother, the late Diana, Princess of Wales, who are hugely admired by the public.
She added: "I admire him. He has got the same grace as both his parents."

Britain's Prince William thanked Ralph Lauren last night (13.05.14) for funding the new breast cancer research unit at The Royal Marsden in Chelsea.
The 31-year-old royal hosted a star-studded gala at Windsor Castle in support the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity where it was revealed the 74-year-old designer will lend his support the the cause.
According to the Daily Telegraph newspaper, William apologised for Duchess Catherine's absence when they were introduced in the Grand Reception Room, and said: "I'm sorry my wife's not here, you probably would far rather you saw my wife."
Ralph replied: "Not at all."
William responded: "It's a wonderful thing you're backing, it will be another great addition to the hospital."
The Duke of Cambridge had invited a host of A-List stars including Kate Moss, Emma Watson, Cate Blanchett, Cara Delevingne and Helena Bonham Carter to the event and he highlighted Ralph's support before guests tucked into their meal.
In a speech, he said: "I am enormously grateful to Ralph Lauren for his generosity, and to all of you who so kindly support the hospital. You should know that what you do saves lives and gives hope to thousands of people."
Ralph has donated millions to cancer research in past years.
He had a benign brain tumour removed 25 years ago and lost his close friend Nina Hyde to breast cancer in 1990.

Britain's Prince Harry is to hold talks with his ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas.
The young couple shockingly split last month and the 29-year-old royal is eager to meet with his former partner - who he had been expected to marry - in coming weeks to discuss their relationship.
A source said: "They are planning to meet within the week to have it all out. Cressida's father has told them they can use his Norfolk farmhouse, so they have complete privacy."
It's alleged the end of the relationship was sparked by Harry's desire for Cressida, 25, to behave more like a royal if they were to become engaged to be married.
The blonde beauty was reportedly reluctant to try and copy Harry's sister-in-law, the elegant Duchess Catherine.
The insider explained to Britain's Grazia magazine: "In the past few months Cressida's got the distinct impression she was being told to 'smarten up'. She is not going to change into the next Kate, she loves her boho style and won't change for anyone. She's told Harry that. It's telling that she's been out recently in her trademark Dr Marten [shoes].
"She is an independent girl and won't stand for being defined by her relationship. She comes from an aristocratic family and is not impressed by his royal status. She just wants to be with Harry."

Kian Egan was shocked to find Prince Harry knew who he was.
The 34-year-old star - who is best known from his days in Westlife - met the 29-year-old royal at Sentebale Summer Party earlier this month and "couldn't believe" the flame-haired prince recognised him after he won last year's 'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'.
Talking to the Mail Online, he explained: "It was a beautiful event and it felt very select. 'I went with my wife, Jodi [Albert] and we were lucky enough to be introduced to Prince Harry.
He said to me, 'Ah, I've seen you in the jungle' and I just couldn't believe that he watched it and knew who I was."
The bash was held at the Dorchester Hotel in London and marked Harry's charity's achievements working with Aids orphans and disadvantaged children in Lesotho.
Later that evening Kian's wife Jodi - who he married in 2009 and has two-year-old son Koa with - insisted the singer was jealous of Harry.
She wrote on Twitter: "Thank you for a wonderful evening spent with Prince Harry..think @KianEganWL got jealous! (sic)"
Kian added: "Jodi joked on Twitter that I was jealous of him but she was just messing around."

Britain's Queen Elizabeth will rush over from Paris to make it to the Epsom Derby on June 7.
The 88-year-old monarch will visit President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace in the French capital before returning to England hours later to make sure she's in time to catch the highlight of the racing calendar.
A palace source said told The Sunday Express newspaper: "The timings that have been worked out have made it possible for the Queen to carry out engagements in Paris in the morning and still make the Derby in the afternoon. It works for everyone."
Elizabeth is set to land in France on June 5 with husband Prince Philip, 92.
They will attend events in Normandy to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings which took place on June 6, 1944 when the Western Allied forces initiated an operation to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi occupation during World War II.
She will be joined by Prince Charles and Camilla and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
After this the queen will then travel to Paris with the Duke of Edinburgh, who is believed to join her at Derby.

Britain's Prince William has grown into a "man", says biographer Penny Junor.
The 31-year-old royal has nine-month-old son George with Duchess Catherine - who he married in 2010 when she was referred to as Kate Middleton - has matured since becoming a father according to the English writer.
She explained: "He has grown up and matured enormously since Prince George was born.
"He has become a man.
"It happens to so many people when they become parents.
"Suddenly the late nights and passion for nightclubs give way to a much greater interest in your baby's vocabulary and getting an early night.
"With that comes a whole change of mindset and we have seen that with William.
"He knows who he is and what he has to do and he has embraced that.
"He has left the Forces and he has now decided that his royal career is his primary focus."
Last month the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge embarked on a tour of Australia and New Zealand and it is believed this helped them "consolidate" their relationships with those countries and showcased what a close unit the couple were.
A palace source told the Sunday Daily Express newspaper: "What the tour showed, if we did not know it already, was how well the Duke and Duchess work together.
"For the Duke it was an opportunity to consolidate his relationship with those countries and the feeling was it could not have gone better.
"The Duke is now in his 30s so he was always going to cut a more mature figure.
"Times have changed."

Prince Harry urged Londoners to support the Invictus Games for "inspirational" injured servicemen and women.
The young royal is backing the games which will place in England's capital between September 10 - 14 and have more than 400 competitors who made a personal sacrifice from 14 nations use the sport to encourage recovery and rehabilitation.
People will compete in nine adaptive sports in venues on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and Harry wants the public cheering them on.
He said: "Ultimately, this is about the men and women who have given so much and deserve our support, in their recovery, rehabilitation and on leaving the armed forces.
"In September the public has the chance to show that support in the sporting arena, where the same grit and determination that characterises these tenacious men and women and their inspirational journeys of recovery -- their invictus spirit -- will make for a great occasion.
"I know people will want to join me in cheering them on from the sidelines."
Adventurer and paracyclist Jaco Van Gass, who trekked to the North Pole with the prince in 2011, gushed about the 29-year-old royal's passion for helping the wounded
He told the Evening Standard newspaper: "Prince Harry is fantastic guy. His passion and love is indescribable.
"He really cares for the wounded and the people who served around him. It's the reason we are hosting the Games, it's all his idea, it's all his brainchild. He's the driving force behind it all."
Tickets for the Invictus Games go on sale on May 16.

Britain's Prince William downed a shot of rum during his visit to HMS Alliance today (12.05.14).
The royal was given the same initiation as newly-qualified submarine workers upon completing his visit on board the newly-restored Second World War era submarine in Gosport, Hampshire, and was presented with a large tumbler of Pusser's Navy Rum alongside a submariner's Dolphin badge.
Bill Sainsbury, marketing and communications manager at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, commented: "It was a gulper's measure, not a sip. He had a good glug. He seemed to enjoy it. He ad a big smile on his face after he'd drunk it."
However, the 31-year-old royal was spared the embarrassment of having to pick up the badge in his teeth from the bottom of the glass after downing the tot.
According to the Daily Express newspaper, Vice Admiral Sir Tim McClement, chairman of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, joked: "We're not going to choke you today."
After jetting in on a helicopter, William attended a service of re-dedication for the HMS Alliance, met with veteran submariners and toured the vessel before indulging in the alcoholic beverage.
The vessel has been on display at the museum since 1981, but was starting to sink until renovation began in 2011.
The Duke of Cambridge was acting as Royal Patron of the HMS Alliance Conservation Appeal, and the event marked his first royal duty since returning from his tour of Australia and New Zealand with his wife, Duchess Catherine, and his son, Prince George.

Britain's Prince William will visit Gosport, south England, today (12.05.14).
The 31-year-old royal will go to the HMS Alliance at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in the town after the only surviving British Second World War-era submarine has been restored at a cost of £7 million.
The prince, who is Commodore-in-Chief Submarines, is the royal patron of the conservation appeal which made the repairs possible after the submarine became rusted.
The programme, which was partly funded with a £3.4 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, has given the historical piece a much needed revamp.
The Duke of Cambridge will meet veteran submariners and tour the vessel as well as being presented with the Dolphins badge in a tot of rum.
The badge is usually presented to submarine qualifiers in the glass of rum which they drink and they have to catch the badge in their teeth.
HMS Alliance is a Royal Navy A-class submarine laid down towards the end of the Second World War and completed in 1947.
They were designed for use in the Far East, to patrol the Pacific Ocean, and the way it was built meant it allowed for presence in larger areas for longer periods.