William and Harry once taught Queen Mother to do Ali G impression – and she nailed it

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Prince Harry and Prince William once taught The Queen Mother how to do an Ali G impression — and she surprised everyone by nailing it.The royal, who outlived husband George VI by fifty years to reach the ripe old age of 102, reportedly found the Sacha Baron-Cohen show hugely entertaining after being introduced to it by her two great-grandsons.The mischievous brothers even taught her how to do the iconic 'respec' hand flick gesture, which she reportedly mastered after only a few attempts.In an interview given shortly after her death in 2002 the pair revealed how the unlikely cultural crossover came about, telling The Telegraph: "It was two or three Christmases ago and we were sitting down watching Ali G on television."We were laughing when she came in.

She couldn't understand what was going on, so we explained. She saw Ali G click his fingers and say 'respec', and Harry and I showed her what to do.

She loved it, and after three goes she had it."But it didn't just stop there, as the signature move appeared to stick with the Queen Mother.She would go on to do another impression of Ali G later that day at the famous Royal Family Christmas dinner.Recalling the hilarious incident, 17-year-old Prince Harry said: "It was at the end of the meal, and she stood up and said, 'Darling, lunch was marvellous - respec', and clicked her fingers."For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Her spot-on Ali G impression had the table roaring with laughter, and Harry revealed that even the Queen was tickled by the surprise.Towards the end of her life the Queen Mother was reportedly greatly concerned with how much her great-grandchildren would inherit, setting.