Spike Lee, the acclaimed director, recently revealed a humorous encounter he had with Prince William at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs).
In a conversation on “TODAY,” Lee recounted how he pulled Prince William aside to ask him a favor.
“I said I’d like to speak to you for one second,” Lee explained. “I said I have a message for your brother. I said your brother used my name as an alias on Facebook. Ask him why he did that.”
The revelation sparked laughter and surprise, prompting further questions from the hosts. They were curious about the details surrounding this unusual claim.
Spike Lee at an event
“Really? Prince Harry?” one host exclaimed, prompting Lee to confirm and encourage them to simply “Google it.”
The hosts, still in disbelief, pressed further, asking, “Spike Lee? On a Facebook account?”
“Yes,” Lee affirmed, chuckling at their astonishment.
Intrigued, the hosts wondered why Prince Harry would choose such an alias. Lee, however, was just as puzzled.
“I don’t get it,” he admitted. “That’s why I asked his brother to find out.”
Adding to the humor, Lee expressed his disappointment in the Prince’s lack of creativity.
“He did not do the right thing,” Lee joked. “He could have chose David Lee, you know, Sean Connery, James Bond…Winston Churchill.”
The hosts, clearly enjoying the story, chimed in, suggesting that Lee should have asked for Prince Harry’s phone number.
“That’s the question you needed to ask,” they quipped.
The conversation then shifted to Lee’s interactions with other members of the Royal Family.
Lee shared that both the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had seen and enjoyed his film.
“[Kate Middleton] said she liked the film,” Lee revealed. “They’ve both seen the film, said they liked it very much.”
The lighthearted exchange provided a glimpse into the casual and often humorous encounters that can occur at high-profile events like the BAFTAs. It also sparked curiosity about the validity of Lee’s claim and the reasons behind Prince Harry’s alleged choice of alias. Perhaps, the world will have to wait for the Prince himself to shed light on this amusing mystery.
