Philip Mistakes Blanchett for Cable Tech

In an amusing recent gossip tidbit, it appears that Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, didn't recognize Cate Blanchett when he met her recently. Blanchett is well-known for having played the first Queen Elizabeth in two movies.

Blanchet explained to the Prince that she worked in film, at which point he reportedly asked for advice with his DVD player, saying, "There's a cord sticking out of the back of the machine. Might you tell me where it goes?"

Blanchett then explained that she was an actress, not a technician.

Prince Philip's social gaffes are widely known and often repeated.