Popsugar Celebrity The Royals Queen Elizabeth With Celebrities 35 Celebrities Who Were Lucky Enough to Meet Queen Elizabeth II 13 September 2022 by Izzie Deibe Image Source: Getty/WPA Pool Many celebrities were fortunate enough to meet Queen Elizabeth II over the course of her 70 years on the throne. And while she may have just been "granny" to her grandchildren and "Gan Gan" to her great grandchildren, these actors, musicians, athletes, and politicians definitely addressed the queen as "Your Majesty". They would have also curtsied, bowed, or simply shaken the Queen's hand. To find out which lucky celebrities have done just that — whether they met the Queen at a royal event or were awarded with an OBE, MBE, or CBE — keep reading. Will.i.am, 2012 Image Source: Getty/WPA Pool 1 / 35 Anna Wintour, 2018 Image Source: Getty/Tristan Fewings 2 / 35 Barack and Michelle Obama, 2016 Image Source: Getty/John Stillwell 3 / 35 David Beckham, 2018 Image Source: Getty/WPA Pool 4 / 35 Rod Stewart, 2016 Image Source: Getty/Jeff Spicer 5 / 35 Angelina Jolie, 2014 Image Source: Getty/WPA Pool 6 / 35 Kenneth Branagh, 2013 Image Source: Getty/WPA Pool 7 / 35 Damian Lewis, Helen McCrory, and Thandie Newton, 2013 Image Source: Getty/WPA Pool 8 / 35 Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hopper, 2013 Image Source: Getty/WPA Pool 9 / 35 Ed Sheeran, 2012 Image Source: Getty/AFP/Stringer 10 / 35 Kylie Minogue, 2012 Image Source: Getty/AFP 11 / 35 Girls Aloud, 2012 Image Source: Getty/WPA Pool 12 / 35 Michael Sheen and Tom Hiddleston, 2012 Image Source: Getty/WPA Pool 13 / 35 Gary Barlow, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Dan KitwoodG 14 / 35 Jessie J and Robbie Williams, 2012 Image Source: Getty/WPA Pool 15 / 35 Elton John, Tom Jones, Sir Cliff Richard, and Dame Shirley Bassey, 2012 Image Source: Getty/AFP 16 / 35 Paul McCartney and Annie Lennox, 2012 Image Source: Getty/WPA Pool 17 / 35 Rowan Atkinson and Gillian Anderson, 2012 Image Source: Getty/WPA Pool 18 / 35 Helen Mirren, 2011 Image Source: Getty/WPA Pool 19 / 35 Ellie Goulding, 2011 Image Source: Getty/WPA Pool 20 / 35 Serena Williams, 2010 Image Source: Getty/AFP 21 / 35 Lady Gaga, 2009 Image Source: Getty/WPA Pool 22 / 35 Tom Daley and the Great British Olympic Diving Team, 2008 Image Source: Getty/Pool/Tim Graham Royal Photos 23 / 35 Miley Cyrus, 2009 Image Source: Getty/WPA Pool 24 / 35 Daniel Craig, 2006 Image Source: Getty / STEPHEN HIRD 25 / 35 Kate Moss, 2004 Image Source: Getty / PA Images 26 / 35 Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, 2004 Image Source: Getty/Richard Lewis 27 / 35 Madonna, 2002 Image Source: Getty/Anwar Hussein 28 / 35 Jennifer Lopez, 2001 Image Source: Getty / ROGER ALLEN 29 / 35 Bill and Hillary Clinton, 2000 Image Source: Getty/AFP/Kent Gavin 30 / 35 Vivienne Westwood, 1999 Image Source: Getty/Fiona hanson 31 / 35 The Spice Girls, 1997 Image Source: Getty / Pool/Tim Graham Picture Library 32 / 35 Meryl Streep, 1980 Image Source: Getty/Graham Turner 33 / 35 Barbra Streisand, 1975 Image Source: Getty/Hulton Archive 34 / 35 Marilyn Monroe, 1956 Image Source: Getty/Mirrorpix 35 / 35 The RoyalsThe British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II