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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

Queen Elizabeth Hilariously Shuts Down Photographer Annie Leibovitz With Brutal Comeback in Resurfaced Video

Queen Elizabeth wears a green suit and matching hat and Annie Leibovitz wears a black and gray jacket.

Queen Elizabeth II was known for her biting sense of humor and her occasionally brutal way with words. For instance, the late Queen allegedly once referred to former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as an idiot. She also reportedly had a mischievous side, and a cutting way of showing her disapproval. And judging by a resurfaced BBC video clip, the monarch wasn't afraid to defend what she was wearing, either.

In the 2007 video clip, photographer Annie Leibovitz is tasked with photographing the late Queen at Buckingham Palace. The former monarch can be seen wearing her Order of the Garter robes and a crown, which Leibovitz suggests may be too formal. "I think it will look better without the crown," the famous photographer tells the Queen (via the Express). "Could we try without the crown? It will look better... less dressy."

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