Emma Thompson 'sniggers' with Prince William as she receives her Damehood - and tries to steal a kiss

Dame Emma Thompson cheekily asked Prince William for a kiss when the pair "sniggered together" as she was made a dame at Buckingham Palace.

The critically-acclaimed actress said she “sniggered” at the Duke of Cambridge, who she has known since he was young, when he awarded her the honour at a ceremony in London.

Thompson said: “I love Prince William. I've known him since he was little, and we just sniggered at each other.

“I said, 'I can't kiss you, can I?' And he said, 'No don't!’.

“He's looking wonderful and doing so well. He said, 'This day isn't about me, it's about you'.'"

Oscar-winning Thompson wore a teal suit for her big day, using the ceremony to support equal pay with a Fawcett Society badge.

The 58-year-old beamed as she received her Damehood, before standing outside Buckingham Palace at a photocall.

Emma was joined by husband Greg Wise and their children Tindyebwa Agaba and Gaia Romilly, 18.

And the Love Actually star wasn’t the only star to be honoured on Wednesday with actress Sarah Gordy becoming the first actress with Down’s syndrome to be awarded an MBE.

Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish was given a knighthood for services to charity and Liverpool, boxer Anthony Joshua was made an OBE for services to sport and Jermaine Defoe, who touched hearts everywhere with his friendship with Bradley Lowery, was also awarded an OBE for his charity work.