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Queen ElizabethandAnya Taylor-Joyare ready for their closeups.
The monarch, 95, appears on the cover of BritishVoguefor the first time in history for the magazine’s April issue, which hits newsstands March 29. The issue will celebrate the Queen’s reign and herPlatinum Jubileethis year, as well as the outlet’s “unique relationship with the monarch.”
Alongside the Queen, Taylor-Joy, 25, who is described as an “actor of the moment,” has a separate cover for BritishVogue’s latest issue.
For the Queen’s cover, a black and white portrait taken during her early years on the throne was used, where she was photographed wearing theGeorge IV State Diademwhile gazing into the camera.
Taylor-Joy’s cover, meanwhile, pays tribute to that iconic snapshot, showingThe Queen’s Gambitstar wearing a replica of the crown atop her head and a silver dress.
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Prior to the Queen’s feature inVogue’s latest issue, other women in her famous family have graced the pages of the publication through the years.
Princess Dianacovered the U.K. edition of the magazine in 1990, whileKate Middletonappeared on the cover of BritishVoguein honor of the glossy’s100th anniversary special issuein June 2016.
Just a year later,Princess BeatriceandPrincess Eugeniegave a rare interview about their lives as modern royals for the U.K. outlet’sSeptember issue.
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Meghan Markle, meanwhile, made history in 2019 when she became the first guest editor of the September issue in the magazine’s storied history. There, the Duchess of Sussex, 40, helped curate the “Forces for Change” issue.
The issue featured 15 trailblazing women on the cover, among them a group of actors and models, politicians and authors, as well as advocates for diversity, mental health, climate change and voting rights.
source: people.com
