Mel C talks Prince Charles friendship and jokes Spice Girls would be ‘#MeToo’d’ for antics | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Melanie Chisholm, 48, opened up in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk about the Spice Girls’ “lovely relationship” with Prince Charles after meeting him several times over the years. The group famously first met the future king 25 years ago and he was left blushing when both Geri Horner (formerly Halliwell) and Mel B kissed him on the cheek.
Pushing royal boundaries even further, Geri told Charles that she thought he was “very sexy” and gave him a pat on the bottom.
Reflecting on the infamous meeting, Melanie C joked that the group would be “#MeToo’d” for their antics nowadays, although says Charles is able to “chuckle” about it now.
She told Express.co.uk: “We have been very, very lucky to meet the Queen and Prince Charles, obviously we have a bit of a history with Prince Charles!
“It’s so funny when that old footage pops up of when we first met Charles and he ended up covered in lipstick and having little pats on his bottom. I mean, you know, the girls would get #MeToo’d for that now wouldn’t they!
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“But we do have a lovely relationship with Charles. We don’t see him often but we are all ambassadors for the Prince’s Trust so we will be at certain events and he will be there and we do have a bit of a chuckle about things that have gone on over the years.
“We were also very lucky to meet [Prince William and Prince Harry] when they were very young. We also went to Highgrove and had tea, so there are some very cherished memories for myself and all the Spice Girls.”
Given the Spice Girls’ famous history with the royal family, it seemed a given that they would be a part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations last month.
However, the five-time Brit Award winners left fans disappointed when they were nowhere to be seen.
Research from Booking.com found that 41 percent of England fans said travelling to watch a football match abroad opened them up to new experiences and 37 percent said it encouraged them to be more adventurous and try new things.
On why she has got involved, Melanie said: “I have been so lucky in my career and I have done a lot of travelling. With the wonderful Women’s Euro, there is an opportunity to travel all over England, to places that you may never have thought of going to.”
She added: “Obviously, being Sporty Spice and being a Spice Girl, we have always been very vocal about girl power and for me no more so than celebrating women’s football.”
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