'I felt sure the Queen would say 'Arise Sir David'. She didn't! It was rather sad' EXCLUSIVE: SIR DELBOY REVEALS ALL.(Features)

From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: March 25, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: By NICOLA METHVEN TV Editor

AS he knelt before the Queen, David Jason trembled with anticipation at the three magical words he felt sure were about to fall from her lips.

Certain that he was on the verge of what he calls his "Lancelot" moment, he waited for the time-honoured phrase he'd been longing to hear: "Arise, Sir David..."

But after a lengthy pause - and to his intense disappointment - it soon became apparent that the immortal line s...

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