Hannah Waddingham pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at the Emmy Awards

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Hannah Waddingham paid a moving tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as she attended the 2022 Emmy Awards on Monday.The Ted Lasso star, 48, who walked the red carpet for the event just four days after the monarch's passing, admitted her death has hit her 'far worse than she thought it would.'Hannah added that she was 'deeply upset' when she heard the news that the Queen had passed away on Thursday, describing her reaction as being akin to 'a grandmother dying.' Sad news: Hannah Waddingham paid a moving tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as she attended the 2022 Emmy Awards on MondaySpeaking to Variety on the red carpet, Hannah said: 'It makes me emotional to think about it.' 'I sat with my dad on the sofa and I watched it all night until I couldn't keep my eyes open because I couldn't believe it.

It is like a grandmother dying.'It hit me far worse than I thought it would and the enormous pressure that our King has on his shoulders now.' Tragedy: The Ted Lasso star admitted the monarch's death (the Queen is pictured in 2016) hit her 'far worse than she thought it would, describing it as being akin to 'a grandmother dying'Hannah took to the stage alongside her Ted Lasso co-stars to accept the award for Outstanding Comedy Series, with star Jason Sudeikis also awarded Lead Actor for his role in the Apple TV+ show.Queen Elizabeth's death was announced by Buckingham Palace on Thursday, saying in a statement she passed away 'peacefully' in Balmoral at the age of 96.Senior royals dashed to be at the Queen's bedside on Thursday, but did not reach Balmoral in time before she passed, it is believed.Only her eldest children, King Charles and Princess Anne, who were already in Scotland at the time of the Monarch's sudden turn for the worse, were.