Queen's smile for courteous Kylie at Royal Variety
Kylie Minogue was duly humbled when she met the Queen at her 100th Royal Variety Perfomance on Monday evening. The pop princess is herself celebrating 25 years in the music industry, but she folded into a delicate curtsey when meeting with Her Majesty, who was marking the centennial Royal Variety show.
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The Queen beamed as she met the singer, who chose a daring split gold dress for the occasion. Her glamorous number contrasted with that of the Diamond Monarch, who assured a sartorial coup with a stunning crystal embellished dress fashioned by royal designer Angela Kelly.
It was a special night for Queen, who was watching her 100th royal variety concert. As shesettled into the royal box, the generation of stars before her had changed since she first attendedthe extravaganzaas 21-year-old Princess Elizabeth back in 1947.
Girls Aloud and One Direction showed Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh just why they are Britain's leading pop groups. Kylie Minogue, Alicia Keys, Neil Diamond and Andrea Bocelli all represented international talent, whilst host David Walliams held things together and raised a few laughs by arriving on stage as James Bond, complete with jet pack a wink to the Queen's own stint as a Bond girl at 2012 London Olympics.
