• 13th June 1969: Queen Elizabeth II leading Sheikh Zayed, ruler of Abu Dhabi through Buckingham Palace, London. (Photo by Tim Graham/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
    13th June 1969: Queen Elizabeth II leading Sheikh Zayed, ruler of Abu Dhabi through Buckingham Palace, London. (Photo by Tim Graham/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
  • Queen Elizabeth shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as they meet for an audience at Windsor Castle in March 2022. AFP
    Queen Elizabeth shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as they meet for an audience at Windsor Castle in March 2022. AFP
  • Queen Elizabeth receives Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman during an audience at Windsor Castle in December 2021. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth receives Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman during an audience at Windsor Castle in December 2021. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth with US President Joe Biden in the Grand Corridor during their visit to Windsor Castle in June 2021. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth with US President Joe Biden in the Grand Corridor during their visit to Windsor Castle in June 2021. Getty Images
  • French President Emmanuel Macron and Queen Elizabeth chat as they arrive at a reception for the queen at The Eden Project in Cornwall, during the G7 Summit in June 2021. Getty Images
    French President Emmanuel Macron and Queen Elizabeth chat as they arrive at a reception for the queen at The Eden Project in Cornwall, during the G7 Summit in June 2021. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth with Jordan's King Abdullah II and Queen Rania during a private audience at Buckingham Palace in February 2019. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth with Jordan's King Abdullah II and Queen Rania during a private audience at Buckingham Palace in February 2019. Getty Images
  • Former US president Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth inspect a Guard of Honour at Windsor Castle in July 2018. Getty Images
    Former US president Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth inspect a Guard of Honour at Windsor Castle in July 2018. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth greets Jacinda Ardern, prime minister of New Zealand, in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace in April 2018. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth greets Jacinda Ardern, prime minister of New Zealand, in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace in April 2018. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth greets Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during a private audience at Buckingham Palace in March 2018. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth greets Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during a private audience at Buckingham Palace in March 2018. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth meets the Sultan of Brunei during a private audience at Buckingham Palace in December 2017. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth meets the Sultan of Brunei during a private audience at Buckingham Palace in December 2017. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth and King Felipe VI of Spain ride in a carriage during a state visit by the king and queen of Spain, at Buckingham Palace in July 2017. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth and King Felipe VI of Spain ride in a carriage during a state visit by the king and queen of Spain, at Buckingham Palace in July 2017. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip pose with Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos and his wife Maria Clemencia Rodriguez ahead of a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in November 2016. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip pose with Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos and his wife Maria Clemencia Rodriguez ahead of a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in November 2016. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Buckingham Palace in November 2015. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Buckingham Palace in November 2015. Getty Images
  • President of China Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan accompany Queen Elizabeth as they arrive for a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in October 2015. Getty Images
    President of China Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan accompany Queen Elizabeth as they arrive for a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in October 2015. Getty Images
  • President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto is shown Mexican items in the Royal Collection by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in March 2015. Getty Images
    President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto is shown Mexican items in the Royal Collection by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in March 2015. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth walks around the Paris Flower Market with former French president Francois Hollande in June 2014. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth walks around the Paris Flower Market with former French president Francois Hollande in June 2014. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth shows Irish President Michael D Higgins Irish related items from the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle in April 2014. It was the first official visit by an Irish head of state to the UK. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth shows Irish President Michael D Higgins Irish related items from the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle in April 2014. It was the first official visit by an Irish head of state to the UK. Getty Images
  • Pope Francis welcomes Queen Elizabeth for a private audience during a visit to Rome in April 2014. Getty Images
    Pope Francis welcomes Queen Elizabeth for a private audience during a visit to Rome in April 2014. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth meets former German chancellor Angela Merkel at Buckingham Palace in February 2014. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth meets former German chancellor Angela Merkel at Buckingham Palace in February 2014. Getty Images
  • Former president of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai attends an audience with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in October 2013. Getty Images
    Former president of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai attends an audience with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in October 2013. Getty Images
  • UAE President Sheikh Khalifa with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle in April 2013. Getty Images
    UAE President Sheikh Khalifa with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle in April 2013. Getty Images
  • Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, poses with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle in November 2012. Getty Images
    Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, poses with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle in November 2012. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip greet Bahrain's King Hamad as he arrives at Windsor Castle in May 2012. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip greet Bahrain's King Hamad as he arrives at Windsor Castle in May 2012. Getty Images
  • Former US President Barack Obama, Queen Elizabeth and Michelle Obama arrive at Winfield House, London, the residence of the ambassador of the US, in May 2011. Getty Images
    Former US President Barack Obama, Queen Elizabeth and Michelle Obama arrive at Winfield House, London, the residence of the ambassador of the US, in May 2011. Getty Images
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi in November 2010. Andrew Henderson/The National
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi in November 2010. Andrew Henderson/The National
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Queen Elizabeth greet spectators at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi in November 2010. Andrew Henderson/The National
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Queen Elizabeth greet spectators at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi in November 2010. Andrew Henderson/The National
  • Queen Elizabeth walks towards her plane with former Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said Al Said, at Muscat Airport in November 2010. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth walks towards her plane with former Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said Al Said, at Muscat Airport in November 2010. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip walk with Pope Benedict XVI to the Morning Drawing Room in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Queen's official residence in Scotland, in September 2010. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip walk with Pope Benedict XVI to the Morning Drawing Room in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Queen's official residence in Scotland, in September 2010. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth with the former president of India, Prathibha Devi Singh Patil, as she arrived in Windsor for a state visit in October 2009. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth with the former president of India, Prathibha Devi Singh Patil, as she arrived in Windsor for a state visit in October 2009. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth accompanied by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan gives a David Beckham-signed football to a Turkish boy at a garden party held for her birthday at the British Embassy in Ankara in May 2008. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth accompanied by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan gives a David Beckham-signed football to a Turkish boy at a garden party held for her birthday at the British Embassy in Ankara in May 2008. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth and Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in October 2007. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth and Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in October 2007. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth chats to former French president Jacques Chirac at Gleneagles, Scotland, in July 2005. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth chats to former French president Jacques Chirac at Gleneagles, Scotland, in July 2005. Getty Images
  • Former US president George W. Bush, Queen Elizabeth, Laura Bush and Prince Philip pose in the music room at Buckingham Palace in November 2003. Getty Images
    Former US president George W. Bush, Queen Elizabeth, Laura Bush and Prince Philip pose in the music room at Buckingham Palace in November 2003. Getty Images
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin is accompanied by Queen Elizabeth during a procession on The Mall, London, in June 2003. Getty Images
    Russian President Vladimir Putin is accompanied by Queen Elizabeth during a procession on The Mall, London, in June 2003. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth with the late president Nelson Mandela of South Africa riding in a carriage on The Mall in London, in July 1996. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth with the late president Nelson Mandela of South Africa riding in a carriage on The Mall in London, in July 1996. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip sit with former US president Bill Clinton at a banquet held at Portsmouth Guildhall in June 1994. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip sit with former US president Bill Clinton at a banquet held at Portsmouth Guildhall in June 1994. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip are greeted by former US president George Bush and Barbara Bush at the White House during a state visit to the US in May 1991. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip are greeted by former US president George Bush and Barbara Bush at the White House during a state visit to the US in May 1991. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth and Li Xiannian, the former president of China, standing outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in October 1986. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth and Li Xiannian, the former president of China, standing outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in October 1986. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip are met by former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi and president Zail Singh at Palam Airport during a tour of India in November 1983. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip are met by former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi and president Zail Singh at Palam Airport during a tour of India in November 1983. Getty Images
  • Former US president Ronald Reagan and Queen Elizabeth at a gala dinner at Windsor Castle in June 1982. Getty Images
    Former US president Ronald Reagan and Queen Elizabeth at a gala dinner at Windsor Castle in June 1982. Getty Images
  • The late Pope John Paul II with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in May 1982. Getty Images
    The late Pope John Paul II with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in May 1982. Getty Images
  • Former US president Gerald Ford dancing with Queen Elizabeth at a ball at the White House during the Bicentennial Celebrations of the Declaration of Independence, in July 1976. Getty Images
    Former US president Gerald Ford dancing with Queen Elizabeth at a ball at the White House during the Bicentennial Celebrations of the Declaration of Independence, in July 1976. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth with then Yugoslavian president Josip Broz Tito during a state visit to Yugoslavia in October 1972. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth with then Yugoslavian president Josip Broz Tito during a state visit to Yugoslavia in October 1972. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip pictured with former French president Georges Pompidou and his wife Claude Pompidou at the British Embassy in Paris in May 1972. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip pictured with former French president Georges Pompidou and his wife Claude Pompidou at the British Embassy in Paris in May 1972. Getty Images
  • Former US president Richard Nixon, Queen Elizabeth, and former British prime minister Edward Heath walking in the rose garden at Chequers, the prime minister's official residence in England, in October 1970. Getty Images
    Former US president Richard Nixon, Queen Elizabeth, and former British prime minister Edward Heath walking in the rose garden at Chequers, the prime minister's official residence in England, in October 1970. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth stands next to former president Heinrich Lubke of West Germany in Bonn during a state visit in May 1965. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth stands next to former president Heinrich Lubke of West Germany in Bonn during a state visit in May 1965. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip meeting Pope John XXIII at the Vatican in May 1961. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip meeting Pope John XXIII at the Vatican in May 1961. Getty Images
  • Prince Philip, Princess Anne, former US president Dwight D. Eisenhower, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles and Capt John Eisenhower, at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, in September 1959. Getty Images
    Prince Philip, Princess Anne, former US president Dwight D. Eisenhower, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles and Capt John Eisenhower, at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, in September 1959. Getty Images
  • West German President Theodor Heuss travels by landau from Victoria Station in London to Buckingham Palace, accompanied by Queen Elizabeth, in October 1958. Getty Images
    West German President Theodor Heuss travels by landau from Victoria Station in London to Buckingham Palace, accompanied by Queen Elizabeth, in October 1958. Getty Images
  • Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip smiling as former US president Harry Truman gives a speech in Washington, in November 1951. Getty Images
    Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip smiling as former US president Harry Truman gives a speech in Washington, in November 1951. Getty Images

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Platinum jubilee: when Queen Elizabeth met royalty and world leaders

She has received leaders of the UK’s closest allies and interacted with some of its critics

Simon Rushton
Simon Rushton

May 23, 2022

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has met leaders from every continent during her 70 years on the throne.

As head of state, she welcomes them to the UK and meets them when touring around the world.

From rulers, including UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and Jordan’s King Abdullah II, to presidents and prime ministers, she has been there to receive them.

The queen has met leaders of the UK’s closest allies and some of its critics. Sometimes a world leader is honoured with a state dinner, often it is a handshake and a chat but, for the UK, she is a vital cog in its soft power diplomacy.

The queen is the head of state of the UK and 14 other countries — Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Tuvalu.

As she approached the platinum jubilee, Barbados removed the queen as its head of state.

In June, the queen will celebrate her platinum jubilee with a four-day public holiday that includes a special Trooping the Colour birthday parade.

The queen and celebrities

  • Queen Elizabeth II meets American actress and model Marilyn Monroe at the premiere for the film 'Battle of River Plate' in London in 1956. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth II meets American actress and model Marilyn Monroe at the premiere for the film 'Battle of River Plate' in London in 1956. Getty Images
  • Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is presented with the Insignia of an Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in 2014. Getty Images
    Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is presented with the Insignia of an Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in 2014. Getty Images
  • Legendary American singer Frank Sinatra bows as he is presented to a smiling Queen Elizabeth at the premiere for film 'Me and the Colonel', in London in 1958. Getty Images
    Legendary American singer Frank Sinatra bows as he is presented to a smiling Queen Elizabeth at the premiere for film 'Me and the Colonel', in London in 1958. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth meets Sir Elton John, Sir Cliff Richard, Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Tom Jones and Sir Paul McCartney backstage after the diamond jubilee Buckingham Palace concert in June 2012. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth meets Sir Elton John, Sir Cliff Richard, Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Tom Jones and Sir Paul McCartney backstage after the diamond jubilee Buckingham Palace concert in June 2012. Getty Images
  • Star of the silent film era Charlie Chaplin greets Queen Elizabeth during the premiere of 'Limelight' at the Empire cinema in Leicester Square, London, 1952. Getty Images
    Star of the silent film era Charlie Chaplin greets Queen Elizabeth during the premiere of 'Limelight' at the Empire cinema in Leicester Square, London, 1952. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth meets pop star Madonna at the world premiere of James Bond movie 'Die Another Day' in London. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth meets pop star Madonna at the world premiere of James Bond movie 'Die Another Day' in London. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth speaks to singer Lady Gaga after the 2009 Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth speaks to singer Lady Gaga after the 2009 Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth famously starred in the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony with James Bond actor Daniel Craig. AFP
    Queen Elizabeth famously starred in the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony with James Bond actor Daniel Craig. AFP
  • Queen Elizabeth shakes hands with former Manchester United and Real Madrid superstar David Beckham at Buckingham Palace in 2018. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth shakes hands with former Manchester United and Real Madrid superstar David Beckham at Buckingham Palace in 2018. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth meets American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez backstage at the Dominion Theatre in London in 2001. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth meets American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez backstage at the Dominion Theatre in London in 2001. Getty Images
  • 1990s girl band The Spice Girls meet Queen Elizabeth at the Royal Command Performance in 1997. Getty Images
    1990s girl band The Spice Girls meet Queen Elizabeth at the Royal Command Performance in 1997. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth receives an honorary Bafta from actor and director Kenneth Branagh in recognition of a lifetime's support to British Film and Television, at Windsor Castle in 2013. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth receives an honorary Bafta from actor and director Kenneth Branagh in recognition of a lifetime's support to British Film and Television, at Windsor Castle in 2013. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth meets tennis royalty in 2010, Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic, as she attends Wimbledon Championships. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth meets tennis royalty in 2010, Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic, as she attends Wimbledon Championships. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth watches Dame Helen Mirren delivering a speech from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' at a dramatic arts reception in the ballroom of the Buckingham Palace in 2014. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth watches Dame Helen Mirren delivering a speech from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' at a dramatic arts reception in the ballroom of the Buckingham Palace in 2014. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth greets Italian operatic tenor Andrea Bocelli at the Royal Variety Performance in 2012. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth greets Italian operatic tenor Andrea Bocelli at the Royal Variety Performance in 2012. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth meets former One Direction member Liam Payne after the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in 2018. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth meets former One Direction member Liam Payne after the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in 2018. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth and American singer and actress Bette Midler chat after the Royal Variety Performance in 2009. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth and American singer and actress Bette Midler chat after the Royal Variety Performance in 2009. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth greets Penny Lancaster and pop star Rod Stewart at St James's Palace in 2013. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth greets Penny Lancaster and pop star Rod Stewart at St James's Palace in 2013. Getty Images
  • British tennis great Andy Murray meets Queen Elizabeth at Wimbledon in 2010. Getty Images
    British tennis great Andy Murray meets Queen Elizabeth at Wimbledon in 2010. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth meets Star Wars and Indiana Jones creator George Lucas at Windsor Castle in 2013. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth meets Star Wars and Indiana Jones creator George Lucas at Windsor Castle in 2013. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth shakes the hand of former James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore at Windsor Castle in 2006. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth shakes the hand of former James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore at Windsor Castle in 2006. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth and former Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox attend a reception at the Royal Academy of Arts in London in 2016. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth and former Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox attend a reception at the Royal Academy of Arts in London in 2016. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth presents artist David Hockney with the Order of Merit at Buckingham Palace in 2012. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth presents artist David Hockney with the Order of Merit at Buckingham Palace in 2012. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth meets comic actor Rowan Atkinson and 'X-Files' star Gillian Anderson at Buckingham Palace in 2012. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth meets comic actor Rowan Atkinson and 'X-Files' star Gillian Anderson at Buckingham Palace in 2012. Getty Images
  • Cinema stars Veronica Hurst and Rock Hudson are introduced to Queen Elizabeth in Leicester Square, London, in 1952. Getty Images
    Cinema stars Veronica Hurst and Rock Hudson are introduced to Queen Elizabeth in Leicester Square, London, in 1952. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth meets horror film actor Christopher Lee at Windsor Castle in 2013. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth meets horror film actor Christopher Lee at Windsor Castle in 2013. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth talks to British boxer Anthony Joshua at the Commonwealth Day Service in 2020. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth talks to British boxer Anthony Joshua at the Commonwealth Day Service in 2020. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth and former Take That frontman Gary Barlow on stage as part of her diamond jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace in 2012. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth and former Take That frontman Gary Barlow on stage as part of her diamond jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace in 2012. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth presents jockey Frankie Dettori with his award for winning The Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in 2018. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth presents jockey Frankie Dettori with his award for winning The Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in 2018. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth greets Australian singer Kylie Minogue, as American singer Neil Diamond looks on at the Royal Variety Performance in 2012. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth greets Australian singer Kylie Minogue, as American singer Neil Diamond looks on at the Royal Variety Performance in 2012. Getty Images
  • Hollywood star Rex Harrison meets Queen Elizabeth at the premiere of the film 'Dr Dolittle' in London, in 1967. Getty Images
    Hollywood star Rex Harrison meets Queen Elizabeth at the premiere of the film 'Dr Dolittle' in London, in 1967. Getty Images
  • Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal meets Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in 2012. Getty Images
    Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal meets Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in 2012. Getty Images
  • Members of the band Girls Aloud smile as Queen Elizabeth attends the Royal Variety Performance in 2012. Getty Images
    Members of the band Girls Aloud smile as Queen Elizabeth attends the Royal Variety Performance in 2012. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth meets the show's stars on a visit to the set of the long-running television soap opera Coronation Street, in 2021. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth meets the show's stars on a visit to the set of the long-running television soap opera Coronation Street, in 2021. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth meets actress Joan Collins and singer Shirley Bassey at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2012. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth meets actress Joan Collins and singer Shirley Bassey at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2012. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth shakes hands with actress Carey Mulligan at Windsor Castle in 2013. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth shakes hands with actress Carey Mulligan at Windsor Castle in 2013. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth greets Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates at Windsor Castle in 2021. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth greets Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates at Windsor Castle in 2021. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth meets Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne at Windsor Castle in 2013. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth meets Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne at Windsor Castle in 2013. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth sits next to editor-in-chief of 'Vogue' Anna Wintour as she visits London Fashion Week in 2018. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth sits next to editor-in-chief of 'Vogue' Anna Wintour as she visits London Fashion Week in 2018. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth meets British artist Tracey Emin while visiting the Turner Contemporary Gallery in Margate, in 2011. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth meets British artist Tracey Emin while visiting the Turner Contemporary Gallery in Margate, in 2011. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth welcomes actress Gemma Arterton to a reception at Buckingham Palace in 2014. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth welcomes actress Gemma Arterton to a reception at Buckingham Palace in 2014. Getty Images
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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Updated: September 12, 2022, 11:28 AM
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