Dame Judi Dench has revealed the apple tree she planted in honour of her friend Dame Maggie Smith bore fruit on the day of the actress’s funeral. Oscar-winning actress Dame Maggie, known for prominent roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey,

Dame Judi Dench has revealed a very personal tribute to her friend and fellow actress Dame Maggie Smith, who died in September aged 89. Dame Judi plants individual trees in memory of friends who have died and, on the day of Dame Maggie's funeral, her gardener found the sapling planted for her fellow acting dame had borne fruit.

Oscar-winning actor Maggie Smith died in a hospital aged 89 in September. Her friend, Dame Judi Dench, planted an apple tree in her memory.

Dame Judi Dench has shared how she planted a special apple tree in memory of her late friend and fellow acting legend, Dame Maggie Smith. Smith died at 89 in September, and to mark what would have been her 90th birthday,

Dame Judi Dench has shared her poignant and deeply personal tribute to her late friend and fellow actor, Dame. Smith, who enjoyed a celebrated career spanning more th