The late Marilyn Monroe was a great admirer of the late Queen Elizabeth II. But when the two personalities first met in 1956, the meeting was anything but easy.
Remembering and writing down the meeting in his book When Marilyn met the Queen, Michelle Morgan explained the background to the meeting.
The blonde bombshell was in London for a shoot, the author said, adding that the actress was invited to attend the Royal Command Performance at the Empire Theatre in Leicester Square, London.
However, strict protocols were issued for the meeting, which, according to the Canadian writer, were not followed by the top star.
“When Marilyn was asked to meet the Queen, a memo was sent… [a]”I told everyone they should dress conservatively, they should think about their cleavage,” she added. “And that went unnoticed by Marilyn.”
Explaining Marilyn's reason for breaking the rule, Michelle said: Fox Digital News“She already had an idea of what she wanted,” he said, “she went to a dressmaker, a theatrical dressmaker.”
“She had a little diagram of what she wanted. They made it for her. It came with a gold cape and a gold bag. And it was very, very low-cut.”
“It was a sensation,” he continued. “When he got out of the car, he had the cape on and of course he then put it aside. And there it was.”
“She was criticised by several people who were there, including Joan Crawford, who didn't really like Marilyn anyway. But in the end, the Queen didn't seem to care. And that's why she went to see her.”
In the end, Michelle said that Queen had a favorable opinion of Marilyn despite the seemingly awkward encounter.
“The Queen apparently told friends at the palace that she thought Marilyn was lovely, but that she felt sorry for her,” the author concluded.
