Prince Andrew styled by queen

May 12, 2010, 12:28 GMT

Britain's Prince Andrew takes fashion advice from his mother Queen Elizabeth.

The prince impressed 'Robin Hood' star Russell Crowe with his relaxed attitude when he visited the set of the movie - though the actor was left amused when Andrew, 50, revealed he had changed his outfit after the monarch warned he would look like "a ninny" in his suit.

He said: "I really liked him. He's smart, knowledgeable and very inquisitive. He told a funny story too. He said, 'I was having dinner with my mother, and I asked her if it was appropriate that I wear a suit when visiting the film set.'

"And his mother, who is the queen after all, said, 'No Andrew, if you turn up in a suit people will think you're a ninny.' Whatever I thought I knew about him changed completely. He was charming."

The 46-year-old star also revealed he threw a log at the prince in an effort to make him seem like a 'normal' human being.

He explained to Live magazine: "I'm happy he caught the log. I threw it where he had the best possible chance of catching it.

"The thing is, if I'd thrown it too hard I'd have made a complete jerk of myself, and it wasn't about doing that. It was about showing a group of Englishmen, who were a little bit overawed with their prince being there, that's he's a bloke and is ready for a bit of fun."