A speech by The Duke of Cambridge at the BAFTA Awards 2014

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The recipient of this year's Fellowship is an extremely talented British actress whom I should probably call granny.

As President of BAFTA it gives me great pleasure to present the Fellowship.

The Fellowship is the highest honour the Academy can bestow and is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film.

The recipient of this year's Fellowship is an extremely talented British actress whom I should probably call granny. To tell you more about her remarkable career: Jeremy Irons.

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