London, Nov 13 The Queen is apparently a big fan of the hit BBC comedy series The Kumars At No 42, which features a fictional British Indian family.

According to one of its stars, Sanjeev Bhaskar, when he and his co-star wife, Meera Syal, 48, met the Queen at a Buckingham Palace reception they were pleasantly surprised to discover that Her Majesty was particularly impressed with Meera's frighteningly convincing portrayal of an elderly woman.

"She said that her make-up for the role had been remarkable and must have been terrible for her skin," the Daily Express quoted Sanjeev as saying.

"But Meera said it was like a face pack and once you peeled off the Latex your skin felt fantastic.

He added: "Then I said: 'Your Majesty, can I let you in on a secret? She's wearing the make-up now and when you peel it off there's a wizened old grandmother underneath!'" (ANI)