Queen Elizabeth’s glamorous life with celebrities in photos

Before she was crowned queen, Princess Elizabeth of England posed with President Harry Truman in 1951 at the White House.

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At the 1955 “To Catch a Thief” premiere in London, Queen Elizabeth II had an encounter with film star Ava Gardner.

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In 1956, Queen Elizabeth offered a gloved hand to Marilyn Monroe during the annual Royal Film Performance. Both women were 30 years old at the time.

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Brigitte Bardot curtsied in front of Queen Elizabeth before the 1956 Royal Command Performance in London.

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At the 1957 Royal Film Performance in London, “Singing in the Rain” legend Gene Kelly bowed down to Queen Elizabeth.

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Among a slew of stars Queen Elizabeth greeted at the 1957 Royal Film Performance was Sophia Loren.

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In 1957, Queen Elizabeth II attended a a White House state banquet hosted by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was wearing the British Order of Merit, awarded to him by King George VI after World War II.

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Kirk Douglas bowed and offered his hand to Queen Elizabeth at the Royal Command premiere of “Because You’re Mine” in 1957.

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Among a slew of stars Queen Elizabeth greeted at the 1957 Royal Film Performance was Sophia Loren.

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In 1961, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip met with John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie during the couple’s first visit to Buckingham Palace.

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Queen Elizabeth greeted French actress Catherine Deneuve at the 1966 Royal Film Performance of “Born Free” at London’s Odeon Theatre.

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Raquel Welch also said hello to Queen Elizabeth at the 1966 Royal Film performance.

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Queen Elizabeth and Ursula Andress, both clad in white, chatted on the red carpet in 1966.

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When Queen Elizabeth attended the charity premiere of “Othello” at the Odeon Theatre in 1966, Sir Laurence Olivier introduced her to Maggie Smith.

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Donning one of her signature colorful suits in 1970, Queen Elizabeth posed for a photo between British Prime Minister Edward Heath and President Richard Nixon outside Heath’s country residence.

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Queen Elizabeth congratulated Barbra Streisand at the actress’ London premiere of “Funny Lady,” the 1975 sequel to “Funny Girl.”

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In 1975, Queen Elizabeth II attended the Royal Film Performance at the Empire Theatre in London, where she met Charlie Chaplin ahead of the “Because You’re Mine” viewing.

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During the 1976 Bicentennial Celebrations of the Declaration of Independence at the White House, President Gerald Ford danced with Queen Elizabeth.

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In 1976, Queen Elizabeth met Liz Taylor and her then-husband John Warner at a gala dinner in Washington, DC.

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Queen Elizabeth stood next to a smiling President Jimmy Carter for a state dinner at Buckingham Palace in 1977.

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Queen Elizabeth met Harrison Ford at the London premiere of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” in 1978.

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At the 1979 Royal Film Premiere of “The Lady Vanishes” the film’s star, Cybill Shepherd, who was seven months pregnant at the time, had a short encounter with Queen Elizabeth II.

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Meryl Streep and Queen Elizabeth became acquainted after the 1980 Royal Film Performance of “Kramer vs. Kramer” at the Odeon.

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In 1982, Sally Field met Queen Elizabeth II at a benefit screening for director Sydney Pollack’s “Absence of Malice” in London.

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During a 1982 trip to England, President Ronald Reagan mounted one of Queen Elizabeth’s horses and rode through the fields of Windsor with her.

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Queen Elizabeth smiled as she shook Frank Sinatra’s hand at a Long Beach, Calif., concert during her 1983 tour of the United States.

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Queen Elizabeth stood beside President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan for a photo shortly after the couple arrived at Buckingham Palace in 1988.

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In 1991, Queen Elizabeth paid President George H.W. Bush a visit in Washington, DC, for a royal reception.

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In 1995, Queen Elizabeth and South African President Nelson Mandela left St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town after attending a service to mark Human Rights Day.

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At the 1997 Royal Command Performance, Queen Elizabeth met the Spice Girls, shaking Victoria Beckham’s hand at The Victoria Palace Theatre.

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Natasha Richardson curtsied before Queen Elizabeth at the 1998 premiere of “The Parent Trap,” at London’s Odeon Theatre.

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During a 2000 trip to London, Hilary Clinton, daughter Chelsea and President Bill Clinton chatted with Queen Elizabeth at the garden entrance of Buckingham Palace before stepping inside for tea.

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In 2001, Queen Elizabeth went backstage at London’s Dominion Theatre to meet Jennifer Lopez after the Royal Variety Performance.

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At the world premiere of “Die Another Day,” in 2002, Queen Elizabeth shook Halle Berry’s hand in London’s Royal Albert Hall.

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Madonna was also at the “Die Another Day” premiere in 2002 and met Queen Elizabeth.

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In 2004, Queen Elizabeth II hosted a lunch for female achievers at Buckingham Palace, where she met “Harry Potter” author J. K. Rowling.

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Queen Elizabeth met musicians Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Brian May for Music Day at the Palace, a 2005 event at Buckingham Palace.

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Queen Elizabeth II bestowed Dame Judi Dench with the Insignia of a Companion of Honour at Buckingham Palace in 2005.

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In 2006, Queen Elizabeth met actress Thandiwe Newton at a Buckingham Palace reception for the UK’s top achievers.

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In 2006, Queen Elizabeth attended the London premiere of “Casino Royale,” where she met the film’s star, Daniel Craig.

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For a 2007 dinner hosted by Queen Elizabeth at the British Embassy in Washington, DC, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Settlement of Jamestown, President George W. Bush escorted the monarch down the hall to the feast.

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In 2007, Enrique Iglesias bowed his head to Queen Elizabeth after the Royal Variety Performance at the Empire Theatre in in Liverpool, England.

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Queen Elizabeth briefly met with Sharon Osbourne at the Women in Business Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2007.

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At the beginning of a two-day state visit to Britain in 2008, French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy chatted with Queen Elizabeth outside of a cottage in Windsor.

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In 2009, Queen Elizabeth and Miley Cyrus shook hands following the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, England.

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Queen Elizabeth smiled as she welcomed Lady Gaga at the 2009 Royal Variety Performance.

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During their visit to Buckingham Palace, Michelle and President Barack Obama pose for a photo op with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 2009.

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Toward the end of 2009, Queen Elizabeth II met singer and Golden Globe-winner Bette Midler following the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, England.

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Serena Williams curtsied before Queen Elizabeth during a visit to the 2010 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in London.

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Queen Elizabeth II met Dame Helen Mirren at a performing arts reception that celebrated young people in the arts at Buckingham Palace in 2011.

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In Buckingham Palace’s white drawing room before a 2011 reception for Australians living in the UK, Queen Elizabeth II encountered Hugh Jackman.

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In 2011, Queen Elizabeth II met a smiling Yoko Ono during a visit to the Museum of Liverpool.

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In 2012, Queen Elizabeth II presented Kate Winslet with the Commander of the Order of the British Empire award for her services to drama at Buckingham Palace.

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After the 2012 Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall, Queen Elizabeth II greeted Kylie Minogue.

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In 2012, Queen Elizabeth II presented artist David Hockney with the Order of Merit award within one of Buckingham Palace’s reception rooms.

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Queen Elizabeth stood across from Rowan Atkinson and actress Gillian Anderson at a 2012 Buckingham Palace reception to celebrate Charles Dickens’ 200th birthday.

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Kylie Minogue introduced Queen Elizabeth II to Ed Sheeran backstage at the Buckingham Palace Concert for the Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

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Also backstage after the Buckingham Palace Concert for the Diamond Jubilee in 2012, Sir Elton John shook hands with Queen Elizabeth.

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Another iconic performer who met Queen Elizabeth at the Diamond Jubilee in 2012 was Sir Paul McCartney.

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Will.i.am met Queen Elizabeth at her Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

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In 2013, Queen Elizabeth greeted Penny Lancaster and Rod Stewart during a reception for the Royal National Institute for the Blind at St James Palace.

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For a 2013 reception for the British Film Industry at Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth smiled as she chatted with director George Lucas.

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In 2013, Queen Elizabeth shook Carey Mulligan’s hand during a reception for the British Film Industry at Windsor Castle.

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During a 2014 trip to Belfast, Ireland, Queen Elizabeth met several cast members of “Game of Thrones,” including Lena Headey and Conleth Hill.

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Queen Elizabeth shook Helena Bonham Carter’s hand as the actress curtsied before the Dramatic Arts reception at Buckingham Palace in 2014.

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At the 2014 Dramatic Arts reception, Uma Thurman paid honor to Queen Elizabeth.

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At Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II shook hands with One Direction’s Niall Horan at a reception for the Irish community in 2014.

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In 2014, the Queen presented Angelina Jolie with the Insignia of an Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George for her devotion to UK foreign policy and campaign to end war zone sexual violence.

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Queen Elizabeth II encountered David Beckham at a Buckingham Palace reception to celebrate the Queen’s Young Leaders programme during which she presented awards to the first successful winners of the Commonwealth project in 2015.

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Eddie Redmayne shook Queen Elizabeth’s hand as he was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire during a ceremony at Windsor Castle in 2016.

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Queen Elizabeth enjoyed Richard Quinn’s runway show next to Anna Wintour before the duo gave him the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design in 2018.

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At a 2019 Buckingham Palace State Banquet, President Donald Trump clinked glasses with Queen Elizabeth II.

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Queen Elizabeth walked between President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden through Windsor Castle’s Grand Corridor in the summer of 2021.

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In 2021, Queen Elizabeth met Bill Gates for a reception ahead of the Global Investment Summit.

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