Platinum jubilee: when Queen Elizabeth met celebrity royalty, from Sinatra to Lady Gaga

British monarch has been introduced to a number of celebrities during her 70-year reign

(Eingeschränkte Rechte für bestimmte redaktionelle Kunden in Deutschland. Limited rights for specific editorial clients in Germany.) Marilyn Monroe,Marilyn Monroe,,Victor Mature (*01.06.1926-05.08.1962+) , Schauspielerin, USA, (eigentlich Norma Jean Baker), - mit Königin Elizabeth II. von England (l) und Victor Mature (M) bei der alljährlichen 'Royal Performance' im Empire Theatre in London (Photo by ullstein bild via 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

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

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 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 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

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 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 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 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

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 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 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

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 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 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

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

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 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 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 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 II has met with some of the biggest names in show business since ascending to the throne as a 25-year-old, 70 years ago. These include legendary Hollywood royalty such as Marilyn Monroe, Rock Hudson, Charlie Chaplin and 'Ol' Blue Eyes' himself, Frank Sinatra.

The queen's longevity has seen her meet with contemporary music stars too, including One Direction's Liam Payne, Take That's Gary Barlow and Lady Gaga.

Sporting icons such as former England footballer David Beckham, boxing titan Anthony Joshua and tennis great Serena Williams have also brushed shoulders with the British monarch.

As our gallery shows, her colourful sense of style means she never looks out of place, even at the most star-studded celebrity event.

From wearing canary yellow and bright green for the weddings of her grandsons Princes William and Harry to purple and pink for the horse racing at Ascot, she has something for every occasion.

"She's just created a whole royal dressing look ... It's absolutely recognisable. It's immediately visible. It's used as a diplomatic tool and it's comfortable," Lydia Slater, editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar, said.

Next month, the queen will celebrate her platinum jubilee that will culminate in a special Trooping the Colour birthday parade on June 2.

Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign - in pictures