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Many women have portrayed the first Queen Elizabeth, who reigned for almost 45 years during the 16th and 17th centuries, and now Minnie Driver is wearing her crown. Driver spoke with CNN in a recent interview about how she approached portraying one of England’s most consequential monarchs in the second season of the Starz series, “The Serpent Queen.” “I had lots of conversations with Justin

Queen Elizabeth once visited a posh nightclub with the help of an American pal. Virginia Ogilvy, who served the British monarch for nearly 50 years, died on Aug. 16 at her estate in Scotland. She was 91. Her daughter, Lady Elizabeth Baring, confirmed the death in The New York Times on Sept. 2nd. Ogilvy fiercely protected her friendship with the queen and rarely spoke publicly about their close

The 85-year-old didn’t hold back regarding his opinions on the royal family, including when he met Queen Elizabeth II in 2008. The “Lord of the Rings” star spoke to the Times of London on Friday and claimed their meeting wasn’t his cup of tea. McKellen shared that “on the few occasions I met her she was quite rude.” “When I received a medal for acting, she said, ‘You’ve been doing this for an

Queen Elizabeth II spent a good amount of her life traveling around the world — in fact, she was in Africa when she found out her father had died and she had become queen. And while serving as monarch, she had specific ideas about how to enjoy her time at 32,000 feet. The queen liked to have a bowl of Velva mints by her side and in her dressing room when she flew, according to confidential