Prince William’s recent encounter withTaylor Swiftfollowing one of her Eras Tour concerts at Wembley Stadium stunned Internet users, particularly when the popstar shared the intimate backstage moment with her 283 million Instagram followers on Saturday (June 22).Taylor congratulated the prince on his 42nd birthday, writing, “Happy Bday M8! London shows are off to a splendid start.“But this is far from being the most memorable encounter between royal figures and celebrities. From Frank Sinatra to Marilyn Monroe and the Spice Girls, dozens of actors and musicians have bowed down to the United Kingdom’s royalty.Below,Bored Pandalooks back at 19 times, with varying levels of awkwardness,celebrities have met the Royal Family.This post may includeaffiliate links.
Prince William’s recent encounter withTaylor Swiftfollowing one of her Eras Tour concerts at Wembley Stadium stunned Internet users, particularly when the popstar shared the intimate backstage moment with her 283 million Instagram followers on Saturday (June 22).Taylor congratulated the prince on his 42nd birthday, writing, “Happy Bday M8! London shows are off to a splendid start.“But this is far from being the most memorable encounter between royal figures and celebrities. From Frank Sinatra to Marilyn Monroe and the Spice Girls, dozens of actors and musicians have bowed down to the United Kingdom’s royalty.Below,Bored Pandalooks back at 19 times, with varying levels of awkwardness,celebrities have met the Royal Family.
This post may includeaffiliate links.
In 2014, Angelina was made Honorary Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG) for her campaign to end sexual violence in war-torn countries.Queen Elizabeth II presented the Hollywood actress with the insignia of the honorary damehood in October of that year.
Marilyn shook the Queen’s hand in London in 1956, three years after the late royal’s coronation.The two met at the Royal Film performance ofThe Battle of the River Plateat the Empire Theatre in Leicester Square.
Prince Harry and King Charles III met the English girl group during a week-long visit to South Africa in 1997.Some of the girls seemed to forget all about strict royal protocol, with Geri Halliwell and Melanie “Mel B” Brown kissing Charles on the cheek.“Now that Charles is our King, it kind of makes it even more naughty,” admitted Melanie “Mel C” Chisholm during a 2022 interview withPeople Magazine. “Those naughty Spice Girls!“In his memoir,Spare, Prince Harryrevealedthat the cheeky scene earned his father “some positive headlines, which he sorely needed” following his divorce from Lady Di.
Queen Elizabeth II met Lady Gagaduring the Royal Variety Performance in 2009, an annual variety show held in the United Kingdom to raise money for the Royal Variety Charity.The charity is dedicated to supporting those who have professionally served the entertainment industry and find themselves sick, impoverished, or elderly.For the special event, Gaga opted for a striking red latex look with large puff sleeves, matching rhinestone eyeshadow, and pointed-toe boots.“I was meeting the Queen, and I wanted to dress like a queen in British fashion, and I also wanted to do it my way,” theApplausesinger toldVoguein 2021.
“The people in the cheaper seats, clap your hands… and the rest of you, if you’d just rattle your jewelry,” the iconic rock band told the audience at the Royal Variety Performance in 1963, a joke that made Queen Elizabeth II smile.Two years later, the Queen appointed John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).In 1969, Lennonreturned his medalto the Queen in protest of Britain’s involvement in the Nigerian Civil War.
The musician met Queen Elizabeth II in 1958 at the Odeon Theatre in Leicester Square at the premiere ofMe and the Colonel.They met again in 1983 at 20th Century Fox’s studios.
The legendary actor bowed down to Queen Elizabeth II at the premiere of Steven Spielberg’sClose Encounters of the Third Kindin 1978.
David educated the King of the United Kingdom on a concept the younger generation knows quite well: the booty call.In the 1990s, theX-filesstar attended an All Saints concert with Charles. “In the song, which I don’t remember, they say the phrase ‘booty call’ over and over again, and I saw Prince Charles just kind of looking perplexed,” the actor revealed in 2016 during aninterviewwith James Corden.“And he said, ‘Booty call…’ and I said, ‘Well, I can explain it to you. It’s a little off-color, but I can do it.’ And he said, ‘Yes, please.'““Well, it’s when a man or a woman calls a man or a woman to come to their home late at night for the express purpose of getting together and then leaving right afterward,” he elegantly explained to Charles, to which he replied, “…Oh!”
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This photo was likely not on anyone’s 2007 bingo cards.Harry met Diddy, who was sued in a $30 million sex trafficking lawsuit on February 26, and Ye at an event honoring the late Princess Diana.Prince Williamwas presentat the event as well.
The late Queen and Prince Philip met several cast members of the popular HBO show, including Conleth Hill (Varys), Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Rose Leslie (Ygritte), and Maisie Williams (Arya Stark), during a visit to the set in Northern Ireland in 2014.The couple also met David Benioff and Dan Weiss, executive producers and screenwriters of the series.
In 2002, real-life royalty met music royalty when Queen Elizabeth II greeted the Queen of Pop at the world premiere ofDie Another Dayat the Royal Albert Hall in London.
TheBarbiestar partied with Prince Harry at Suki Waterhouse’s Christmas bash in 2016.At first, Margot didn’t know who the young prince was.“When I saw him in those glasses, I was like, ‘Oh my God, I didn’t know Ed Sheeran was at the party,'” she recalled during an interview withJimmy Fallon. “And he was really offended. He was like, ‘Shut up!'“She lateradded: “I’d had a drink or drinks. I thought I was hanging out with Ed Sheeran. I was thinking, ‘Ed’s a really cool guy. I’m going to take some pictures with him.'”
The royal couple met Queen Bey and Jay-Z when they attended the European premiere ofThe Lion Kingin London in 2019.Beyoncé starred as a voice actress in the animated film, giving life to Nala in the Disney remake.“I think it’s safe to say that they definitely struck up an instant clear rapport, bonding over their kids,” an insider toldE Newsabout Meghan and Beyoncé’s encounter.
Allison met the Prince and Princess of Wales at London’s BAFTA Awards in 2018.The actress, who took home the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role inI, Tonya, met the royal couple toward the end of the ceremony, when she had removed her heels to be more comfortable.“I just told her that I was in bare feet and [that] she should take her shoes off ‘cause she’s pregnant. It was an awkward moment,” the Academy Award winnersaid. “As I did, I called her ‘honey,’ and that might not have been royal etiquette.”
The Princess of Wales and the 23-time Grand Slam champion met for the first time in 2016.Serena, who is reportedly close friends with Meghan Markle, included Kate in her list of “bada** women” along with Beyoncé and Rihanna.“Kate Middleton. And why’s that? Because of the woman’s ability to stand, composed in front of a bank of photographers, after each of her births, So she’s officially No. 1,” the tennis champsaidin 2018.
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