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'The Lion King' Star Billy Eichner Reveals Beyonce Was 'Nervous' When She Met Meghan Markle & Prince Harry At The Premiere

European Premiere of Disney's "The Lion King"
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Jul. 19 2019, Published 7:41 p.m. ET

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Even Queen Bey gets starstruck sometimes! The Lion Kinstar Billy Eichner revealed that Beyonce was "nervous" when she met Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at the film's UK premiere.

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Billy, 40, who voices the role of Timon the meerkat, chatted with Jimmy Kimmel on his talk show on Thursday, July 18. The comedian spilled the details about meeting the royals on the red carpet.

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“Prince Harry and Meghan Markle came, and Beyoncé was there, and Sir Elton John was there. And I was there, randomly,” the actor began.

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“It was great, and we were all kind of nervous — even Beyoncé," he continued.

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“Really?” Jimmy asked. “They should be bowing to her!” Billy replied, “That’s true, actually. She’s our American royalty.”

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The Difficult People star added that there was strict protocol when in the company of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

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“In the days leading up to it, they email you a protocol of how you’re supposed to greet Prince Harry,” he said. “They’re very intense about it...You’re supposed to say ‘Your Royal Highness.’ You can’t speak until your hands are in a handshake with his."

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"My plus-one, my guest I brought with me, my very good friend Jared, they said he had to stand behind me and not speak unless he was spoken to. I’m not kidding. I was like, ‘Does that same rule apply to Jay-Z? I have a feeling it doesn’t,'" The Billy on the Street creator said.

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