"Your Majesty, Mummy, " began Prince Charles, as he delivered a touching speech with the right mix of levity and respect.

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Ms. Williams gave the best performance among the Spirit Awards winners with a touching acceptance speech acknowledging her kinship with low-budget independent filmmakers and recalling her first time at the ceremony a decade ago.

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