Monday 19 September 2022 01:47 AM Dylan Alcott on the TRUTH about moment he made Queen giggle - left speechless ... trends now
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Dylan Alcott, the 2022 Australian of the Year, has spoken movingly about the moment he made Queen Elizabeth laugh in the final months of her life.
The tennis legend also said he's humbled to be among 10 Australians chosen to attend the Queen's funeral on Monday.
Last May, Mr Alcott was one of the last Australians to speak with the Queen in a video call that went viral for one great moment.
'I made Her Majesty laugh. I had too many bad jokes. Not sure if they're sympathy laughs or legit,' he said from London.
Dylan Alcott (picture in London) has spoken movingly about the moment he made the Queen laugh
'I think I said something like... she asked me why I retired and I said I got sick and tired of beating people from England at Wimbledon.
'She had a giggle. And she was just... she really listened. She was present. Imagine who she talks to, every day, all day for her whole life,' he told the Today show.
Mr Alcott said he was delighted to have had the opportunity to speak with
