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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Meredith Clark

Ed Sheeran reveals why Queen Elizabeth II was smiling in their photo together

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Ed Sheeran has revealed the true story behind the smiling photograph of himself meeting the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The “Shape of You” singer recalled meeting the Queen for the first time during a recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The viral photograph, which shows the British monarch shaking hands with Sheeran and smiling, was captured during her Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

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