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\nSara Nathan<\/a> and Fay Schlesinger<\/a>
Last updated at 1:24 AM on 4th March 2011<\/p>\n

His performance as a stuttering King George VI has already won him a best actor Oscar.<\/p>\n

Now Colin Firth\u2019s royal role could see him honoured by Her Majesty herself.<\/p>\n

The 50-year-old has been nominated for the Queen\u2019s Birthday Honours list and looks set to pick up a knighthood.<\/p>\n

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Acclaimed: Now Colin Firth’s royal role could see him honoured by Her Majesty herself. The 50-year-old has been nominated for the Queen’s Birthday Honours list and looks set to pick up a knighthood<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Firth will not learn if has been honoured until a week before the list is announced in June. Nominations have already closed and are now being considered by a committee led by the Cabinet Office.<\/p>\n

But a source hinted the actor is likely to become Sir Colin.\n<\/p>\n

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The source said: \u2018Colin has been a great ambassador for Britain throughout his career and his sensitive portrayal of King George VI has won him much admiration among the Royal Family \u2013 and, of course, the film\u2019s many fans.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Queen has had a private screening of The King\u2019s Speech, which also picked up the best film award, and best director for Tom Hooper, at the Oscars on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Impressed: The Queen is believed to have been touched by Colin Firth’s portrayal of her late father and may now be set to honour him with a knighthood<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Firth, who arrived back in Britain yesterday with his wife Livia, 41, his Oscar in tow in a small suitcase, may have to wrestle with his conscience over accepting an honour if he is awarded one.<\/p>\n

During an interview with Piers Morgan last month, the actor admitted that the fact the Royal Family is unelected was \u2018a problem\u2019 for him. <\/p>\n

Bookmakers Ladbrokes are offering odds of 4\/1 on Firth being knighted within the year.<\/p>\n

Last night the Cabinet Office confirmed that discussions were ongoing, but refused to comment further. Buckingham Palace declined to comment.<\/p>\n

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