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Julie Andrews: 'I'm a big royalist'
Published Saturday, Jan 23 2010, 16:15 GMT | By Catriona Wightman
Rex Features
The actress explained that the royal family is great for tourism and added that the Queen is a "good lady".
"I have to say I'm a big royalist," she told Parade. "I think England without royalty would be a much sadder country. Queen Elizabeth has been a good lady and she brings in so many dollars to our country.
"People come to see the Changing of the Guard. They come to see the palaces. I think if you're not a royalist, you're saying, 'Dispense with all of that'. And England would be a sad place."
Andrews is currently starring in The Tooth Fairy alongside Dwayne Johnson.
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