Hollywood star Jamie Lee Curtis has taken a light-hearted swipe at Britain's House of Lords. The actress, whose husband Christopher was one of the hereditary peers expelled from Britain's upper house in 1999, used a TV appearance in London to get back at the institution.
Jamie, whose full title is Lady Haden-Guest, produced her House of Lords pass during an interview on the Frank Skinner Show, and cheekily declared that she wouldn't give it back. The 45-year-old said she had received a request to hand in the identity card, but had no intention of doing so.
She even went so far as to challenge Black Rod - the man in charge of security at Westminster - to try and take it from her. "It was weird for me and my family after they kicked us out," she said. "Chris got a letter saying 'please claim your robes', and they wrote to me saying "please send us back your pass'. I responded in a very silent way – by just not doing it."
Turning to the camera, Jamie then produced the identity document and declared: "I'm staying at the Dorchester, so if you want to come and get it, good luck! I'm happy to let you try, but I'm going to keep this forever!"
It's not the first time she has shown the Lords her irreverent side. After her husband's swearing-in ceremony, the Trading Places star stocked up on souvenirs at the building's gift shop. But when a guard wearing full ceremonial regalia asked her if the store was to her liking, she responded: "I'm pleased with the G-strings."
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