Ed Sheeran explains why Queen Elizabeth smiles in their photo

15-10-2022

By Jawad Hussain

Ed Sheeran got into music after seeing Eric Clapton during the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

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There's a tale behind every shot of Ed Sheeran and Queen Elizabeth.

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The pop artist, 31, appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert last week and recalled meeting the late monarch.

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"This is a wonderful photo because she smiled at me. Early in my career. I had one hit track and played her Jubilee "Sheeran's 2012 photo caption.

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"A famous comedian was shaking my hand and delivered a joke. I have a photo of her smiling at me."

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The shot was from Sheeran's 2012 Queen's Jubilee performance "All-stars.

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"When he was introduced to Queen Elizabeth, he recalls she didn't react much, although she smiled after hearing a joke. The singer-songwriter said, "That's it."

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