‘It was kind of unfortunate’: Sam Neill reflects on embarrassing encounter with Princess Diana

In a candid and amusing revelation, iconic actor Sam Neill spilled the beans on a memorable encounter with the late Princess Diana during a royal movie premiere in London.

Neill, 76, shared the hilarious tale of attending the premiere of Jurassic Park with his son who unwittingly created an awkward situation that left the actor sweating in his suit and bowtie.

“There was a royal premiere in London, and it was, it was sort of a fortuitous occasion — you don’t get to sit beside Princess Diana every day,” he told TODAY.

As the movie progressed and excitement filled the air, Neill’s 10-year-old son, Tim, apparently got a bit carried away, and the situation took an unexpected turn.

“But my son was sitting on the other side [of me] and it was kind of unfortunate, because once it starts getting exciting, about 45 minutes in, he was so carried away with things — he was about 10 years old at this point — he started to fart unreasonably,” he recalled.

“It wasn’t that audible, but it was very, very [smelly].

“And there was sort of a draft through the cinema, and it was all drifting in the Princess’ direction. And I was there in my suit and bowtie and things, sweating like crazy because I thought, ‘The princess is going to think this is me. And it’s this little boy here.’ ”

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He also shares the last time he fully watched “Jurassic Park” was with Princess Diana at the royal premiere in London and what happened with his then-10-year-old son at the event. 😳😂 pic.twitter.com/Ie3DKpJc78

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As Neill shared the story, he couldn’t help but chuckle at the memory.

“He hates me telling that story, but it’s absolutely true,” he said.

“He’s grown now… but I’m never going to another premiere with him!”