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“女王”PK“小贝” 'Queen' Helen and her blushes for Beckham [ 2007-05-23 16:34 ] She is an Oscar-winning actress and assuch the current toast of Britain's thespian community, despite herpensionable age. He is a 32-year old footballer, with no known acting ability.Yet, it was Dame Helen Mirren who was rendered almost speechless lastnight at the Greatest Briton Awards as she came face to face with DavidBeckham.Wearing a glamorous silver evening gown, teamed with matching shawl anddiamond-encrusted jewels Dame Helen said: "I am absolutely speechless.What can I say?""He is the best of Britain in every way. He is a great icon for thiscountry." And it appears Mr Beckham also shared this sentiment.Amid screams from adoring fans, Beckham, dressed in a black suit,appeared unconcerned with thecrowd as he hastily made his way through to the awards.He ignored shouts begging him to stop and sign autographs.Like the Beckhams, whose move to LA is in just three weeks away, DameHelen also shares a home in America with husband Taylor Hackford.But, unlike Mr Beckham she was keen to point out that she was so"proud" and "in love" with Britain.Her role as queens Elizabeth I and II on the small and big screen haveearned her a string of coveted awards but it was the widely-circulatedrumours of her snubbing of the actual queen - Elizabeth II - that playedmost on her mind.She said: "No it is not true that I snubbed the Queen. She is anamazing hard-working woman as I am. | 
