Queen Lily Steals the Scene

by Tom Sykes May 24, 2012 6:44 AM EDT

Star-studded Jubilee Party

145229629BS182_A_Celebratio — Lily Cole and Vivienne Westood (Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)

Model Lily Cole stole the limelight from the Queen and hundreds of other British celebrities at the most glamorous Jubilee event yet last night, when she attended a Diamond Jubilee celebration of the arts wearing a diamond tiara.

Bono, Joan Collins, David Hockney and Sir Paul McCartney were among the revellers gathered at the Royal Academy.

Addressing the Queen, Bono said: "I wanted to take this opportunity to acknowledge the extraordinary magic that you made on your trip to Ireland last year."

BRITAIN-ROYALS-JUBILEE — Carl Court - WPA Pool/Getty Images

The Queen was introduced to Dame Shirley Bassey and Joan Collins, who was celebrating her 79th birthday.
The Queen also met singer Jamie Cullum and his wife Sophie Dahl and model Agyness Deyn.

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Tom Sykes is a writer and journalist, and he edits The Royalist blog for the Daily Beast. Tom has worked for many publications, including a stint as a nightlife reporter and gossip columnist for the New York Post. He has written several books, most recently helping John Taylor of Duran Duran write and edit his autobiography, published by Dutton. Tom lives in London and Ireland.

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