What 60 Celebrities Wore to Meet the Queen
Here, we rounded up iconic photos of celebrities meeting Queen Elizabeth, from Angelina Jolie to Marilyn Monroe.


Fashion thought exercise: What would you wear to meet the Queen of England, on what would undoubtedly be the fanciest day of your life? Here, 60 famous people's answers to that particular question, from Old Hollywood icons like Kirk Douglas and Elizabeth Taylor to modern-day fashion mavens including Lady Gaga and Kiera Knightly.









1965: The Beatles
Even though this wasn't The Beatles' first time meeting the Queen (they performed for her in 1963 and John Lennon famously told her to "just rattle your jewelry" while they played "Twist and Shout"), this was the most honorable occasion. The Queen awarded the Fab Four The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1965 and they sported classic black suits for the event, naturally.





















2004: Twiggy
Who wants to bet they're swapping stories of Andy Warhol and Studio 54. Just us? The fashion model paired black pants and a white button-down with a deep purple blazer for the occasion.
Who wants to bet they're swapping stories of Andy Warhol and Studio 54. Just us? The fashion model paired black pants and a white button-down with a deep purple blazer for the occasion.








2008: Carla Bruni
Carla Bruni married French President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008. Later that year, she went to Windsor Castle for an official state visit. For the political occasion, the former fashion model opted for a conservative, but far from boring, belted gray dress coat and pill box hat. All hail this fashion icon.



2011: Ellie Goulding
We'd like to think that Prince Harry's grandma set him up with Ellie Goulding after this meeting at Buckingham Palace. After all, it happened the same year the two were reportedly linked. Coincidence? We think not.



















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Chelsea Peng is a writer and editor who was formerly the assistant editor at Marie Claire. She's also worked for The Strategist and Refinery29, and is a graduate of Northwestern University. On her tombstone, she would like a GIF of herself that's better than the one that already exists on the Internet and a free fro-yo machine. Besides frozen dairy products, she's into pirates, carbs, Balzac, and snacking so hard she has to go lie down.