For the first time in 70 years, Queen Elizabeth has been on the British throne, the monarch will appear in a Vogue magazine cover to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee. And she is not alone, the April issue will also future Anya-Taylor Joy.
An old picture of the Queen, who is about to turn 96 next April 21, appears on the cover of the British April issue as a way to celebrate the outlet’s “unique relationship with the monarch”.
The black and white portrait chosen for the cover was taken during her early years on the throne. In it, she is wearing the George IV State Diadem, decorated with 1,333 diamonds weighing a total of 320 carats.
On a separate cover, The Queen’s Gambit star Anya-Taylor Joy poses using a replica of the very same diadem.
Though this is the first cover for Queen Elizabeth, she is not the first Royal to appear on the British Vogue cover.
Princess Diana was chosen for a 1990 edition while Kate Middleton appeared on the 100th-anniversary special edition in June 2016.
However, the most meaningful collaboration was made by Meghan Markle, who instead of posing for the cover, helped British editor Edward Enninful as a guest editor for the September Issue of 2019.
Markle curated the “Forces for Change” issue which featured 15 trailblazing women, among them actresses, models, politicians, and activists.
