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On Tuesday 21 April, Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her 94th birthday.
Having sat on the throne since she was 25 years old, the monarch has become acquainted with many celebrities throughout her lifetime, at events including receptions at Buckingham Palace and star-studded film premieres.
Following the Royal Variety Performance in 2009, the Queen met singer Lady Gaga, who was clad in a striking red latex Atsuko Kudo gown.
Meanwhile back in the mid-1970s, Queen Elizabeth II was pictured beaming as she shook hands with singer and actor Barbra Streisand at the London premiere of Funny Lady.
From Daniel Craig to Marilyn Monroe, here are 30 times the worlds of showbiz and royalty met:
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1/30 Anna Wintour
The Queen smiles while in conversation with Vogue editor Anna Wintour as the pair watch Richard Quinn's runway show at London Fashion Week, 20 February 2018
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2/30 David Beckham
The monarch greets the retired footballer during the Young Leaders Awards at Buckingham Palace, 23 June 2018
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3/30 Joan Collins
The Queen chats with Dynasty star Dame Joan Collins during the Dramatic Arts reception at Buckingham Palace, 17 February 2013
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4/30 Angelina Jolie
Actor Angelina Jolie is presented with an honorary damehood for her services to UK foreign policy and the campaign to end war zone sexual violence, 10 October 2014
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5/30 Elizabeth Taylor and Jack Warner
The Queen shakes hands with Jack Warner, the future husband of Elizabeth Taylor, at the British Embassy reception in Washington, 1976
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6/30 Paul McCartney and Annie Lennox
The monarch shakes hands with Sir Paul McCartney backstage after the Diamond Jubilee Buckingham Palace concert as Annie Lennox stands to the side, 4 June 2012
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7/30 Lady Gaga
Queen Elizabeth II meets Lady Gaga following the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, 7 December 2009
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8/30 Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra bows his head as he shakes hands with the Queen at a London premiere, 1958
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9/30 Barba Streisand
The monarch smiles as she meets Barbra Streisand at the London premiere of Funny Lady, March 1975
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10/30 Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig looks downwards as he is presented to the Queen at the world premiere of James Bond film Casino Royale on 14 November 2006. Craig went on to film a James Bond-themed skit with the monarch for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics
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11/30 Charles Dance, Dame Maggie Smith and Dame Judi Dench
The Queen meets Charles Dance, Dame Maggie Smith and Dame Judi Dench at the London film premiere of Ladies in Lavender, 8 November 2004
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12/30 Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe performs a slight curtsy as she greets Queen Elizabeth II at the London film premiere of Battle of the River Plate, 1956
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13/30 Enrique Iglesias
The Queen and singer Enrique Iglesias smile at one another at the Royal Variety Performance in Liverpool, 9 December 2007
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14/30 The Spice Girls
The monarch goes down the line shaking hands with each member of the Spice Girls after the Royal Variety Performance in London, 1 December 1997
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15/30 Elton John, Cliff Richard, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones and Gary Barlow
The Queen smiles as she shakes hands with Elton John after the Diamond Jubilee Buckingham Palace Concert as Cliff Richard, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones and Gary Barlow look on, 4 June 2012
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16/30 Matt Lucas and Sheridan Smith
Queen Elizabeth II meets actors Matt Lucas and Sheridan Smith during a reception at Buckingham Palace, 10 February 2015
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17/30 Tom Hooper and Eddie Redmayne
The monarch appears deep in conversation with The King's Speech director Tom Hooper and The Theory of Everything actor Eddie Redmayne during a reception at Windsor Castle for the British film industry, 4 April 2013
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18/30 Madonna
The singer curtsies as she meets the Queen at the world premiere of James Bond film Die Another Die at London's Royal Albert Hall, 18 November 2002
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19/30 Carey Mulligan
Actor Carey Mulligan smiles as she shakes hands with the Queen, as fellow actor James Nesbitt stands to her side in line, 4 April 2013
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20/30 Gurinder Chadha, Damian Lewis, Helen McCrory and Thandie Newton
The Queen shakes hands with actor Damian Lewis at a reception for the British film industry at Windsor Castle as Gurinder Chadha, Helen McCrory and Thandie Newton look on, 4 April 2013
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21/30 Christopher Lee
The Queen talks to late actor Christopher Lee animatedly at the British Film Industry reception, 4 April 2013
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22/30 Kenneth Branagh
Actor Kenneth Branagh presents the monarch with an honorary Bafta in recognition of a lifetime's support to British Film and Television, 4 April 2013
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23/30 Piers Brosnan and Halle Berry
The Queen shakes hands with actor Halle Berry at the world premiere of Die Another Day, while James Bond himself, Piers Brosnan, looks on, 18 November 2002
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24/30 Girls Aloud
The Queen chats with the band members of Girls Aloud at the Royal Variety Performance at London's Royal Albert Hall, 19 November 2012
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25/30 Will.i.am, Rob Brydon and Kylie Minogue
Rapper and music producer Will.i.am steps forward to shake hands with the Queen after being introduced by Kylie Minogue after the Diamon Jubilee Buckingham Palace Concert, as actor Rob Brydon stands to his side, 4 June 2012
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26/30 Yoko Ono
The Queen shakes hands with artist and peace activist Yoko Ono during a visit to the Museum of Liverpool, 1 December 2011
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27/30 Ellie Goulding
Singer Ellie Goulding bows her head as she meets the Queen at a reception for the performing arts at Buckingham Palace, 9 May 2011
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28/30 Jennifer Lopez
The monarch becomes acquainted with singer and actor Jennifer Lopez backstage at London's Dominion Theatre following the Royal Variety Performance 26 November 2001
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29/30 Twiggy
Model Twiggy smiles as she speaks to Queen Elizabeth II at a reception for the British clothing industry at Buckingham Palace, 16 March 2010
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30/30 Miley Cyrus
Singer Miley Cyrus is introduced to the Queen after the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, 7 December 2009
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1/30 Anna Wintour
The Queen smiles while in conversation with Vogue editor Anna Wintour as the pair watch Richard Quinn's runway show at London Fashion Week, 20 February 2018
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2/30 David Beckham
The monarch greets the retired footballer during the Young Leaders Awards at Buckingham Palace, 23 June 2018
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3/30 Joan Collins
The Queen chats with Dynasty star Dame Joan Collins during the Dramatic Arts reception at Buckingham Palace, 17 February 2013
Getty Images
4/30 Angelina Jolie
Actor Angelina Jolie is presented with an honorary damehood for her services to UK foreign policy and the campaign to end war zone sexual violence, 10 October 2014
Getty Images
5/30 Elizabeth Taylor and Jack Warner
The Queen shakes hands with Jack Warner, the future husband of Elizabeth Taylor, at the British Embassy reception in Washington, 1976
Rex Features
6/30 Paul McCartney and Annie Lennox
The monarch shakes hands with Sir Paul McCartney backstage after the Diamond Jubilee Buckingham Palace concert as Annie Lennox stands to the side, 4 June 2012
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7/30 Lady Gaga
Queen Elizabeth II meets Lady Gaga following the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, 7 December 2009
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8/30 Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra bows his head as he shakes hands with the Queen at a London premiere, 1958
Rex Features
9/30 Barba Streisand
The monarch smiles as she meets Barbra Streisand at the London premiere of Funny Lady, March 1975
Rex Features
10/30 Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig looks downwards as he is presented to the Queen at the world premiere of James Bond film Casino Royale on 14 November 2006. Craig went on to film a James Bond-themed skit with the monarch for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics
AFP via Getty Images
11/30 Charles Dance, Dame Maggie Smith and Dame Judi Dench
The Queen meets Charles Dance, Dame Maggie Smith and Dame Judi Dench at the London film premiere of Ladies in Lavender, 8 November 2004
Rex Features
12/30 Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe performs a slight curtsy as she greets Queen Elizabeth II at the London film premiere of Battle of the River Plate, 1956
Rex Features
13/30 Enrique Iglesias
The Queen and singer Enrique Iglesias smile at one another at the Royal Variety Performance in Liverpool, 9 December 2007
Rex Features
14/30 The Spice Girls
The monarch goes down the line shaking hands with each member of the Spice Girls after the Royal Variety Performance in London, 1 December 1997
AFP via Getty Images
15/30 Elton John, Cliff Richard, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones and Gary Barlow
The Queen smiles as she shakes hands with Elton John after the Diamond Jubilee Buckingham Palace Concert as Cliff Richard, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones and Gary Barlow look on, 4 June 2012
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16/30 Matt Lucas and Sheridan Smith
Queen Elizabeth II meets actors Matt Lucas and Sheridan Smith during a reception at Buckingham Palace, 10 February 2015
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17/30 Tom Hooper and Eddie Redmayne
The monarch appears deep in conversation with The King's Speech director Tom Hooper and The Theory of Everything actor Eddie Redmayne during a reception at Windsor Castle for the British film industry, 4 April 2013
Getty Images
18/30 Madonna
The singer curtsies as she meets the Queen at the world premiere of James Bond film Die Another Die at London's Royal Albert Hall, 18 November 2002
AFP via Getty Images
19/30 Carey Mulligan
Actor Carey Mulligan smiles as she shakes hands with the Queen, as fellow actor James Nesbitt stands to her side in line, 4 April 2013
Getty Images
20/30 Gurinder Chadha, Damian Lewis, Helen McCrory and Thandie Newton
The Queen shakes hands with actor Damian Lewis at a reception for the British film industry at Windsor Castle as Gurinder Chadha, Helen McCrory and Thandie Newton look on, 4 April 2013
Getty Images
21/30 Christopher Lee
The Queen talks to late actor Christopher Lee animatedly at the British Film Industry reception, 4 April 2013
Getty Images
22/30 Kenneth Branagh
Actor Kenneth Branagh presents the monarch with an honorary Bafta in recognition of a lifetime's support to British Film and Television, 4 April 2013
Getty Images
23/30 Piers Brosnan and Halle Berry
The Queen shakes hands with actor Halle Berry at the world premiere of Die Another Day, while James Bond himself, Piers Brosnan, looks on, 18 November 2002
AFP via Getty Images
24/30 Girls Aloud
The Queen chats with the band members of Girls Aloud at the Royal Variety Performance at London's Royal Albert Hall, 19 November 2012
Getty Images
25/30 Will.i.am, Rob Brydon and Kylie Minogue
Rapper and music producer Will.i.am steps forward to shake hands with the Queen after being introduced by Kylie Minogue after the Diamon Jubilee Buckingham Palace Concert, as actor Rob Brydon stands to his side, 4 June 2012
Getty Images
26/30 Yoko Ono
The Queen shakes hands with artist and peace activist Yoko Ono during a visit to the Museum of Liverpool, 1 December 2011
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27/30 Ellie Goulding
Singer Ellie Goulding bows her head as she meets the Queen at a reception for the performing arts at Buckingham Palace, 9 May 2011
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28/30 Jennifer Lopez
The monarch becomes acquainted with singer and actor Jennifer Lopez backstage at London's Dominion Theatre following the Royal Variety Performance 26 November 2001
AFP via Getty Images
29/30 Twiggy
Model Twiggy smiles as she speaks to Queen Elizabeth II at a reception for the British clothing industry at Buckingham Palace, 16 March 2010
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30/30 Miley Cyrus
Singer Miley Cyrus is introduced to the Queen after the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, 7 December 2009
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It was recently reported that the Queen’s birthday will not be marked by gun salutes, as is tradition.
A Buckingham Palace source told The Independent that the monarch did not feel it was appropriate given the current climate.
In addition to the Queen’s birthday not being celebrated in any special way, it is reported that any calls between the monarch and her family on her birthday will remain private.
Throughout her 67-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II has been known to have a particular affinity for brightly coloured clothing.
To take a look back at 38 of the monarch’s most colourful fashion moments, click here.