When the Queen Met Michael Caine (1998)

Happy 90th birthday to Sir Michael Caine! On 29 April 1998, the Hollywood legend attended a showbiz reception hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle. The London-born actor shook hands with the monarch before introducing her to Shirley Bassey and Joan Collins. The Queen then moved on to meet Helena Bonham-Carter and Kenneth Branagh, while Caine was spotted speaking to Gary Barlow of Take That. Elsewhere, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh chatted away to actor Ben Kingsley about the castle’s history. #MichaelCaine #QueenElizabethII #PrincePhilip #GaryBarlow #ShirleyBassey #JoanCollins #QueenElizabeth #DukeOfEdinburgh To license the footage featured in this clip, follow the link below: To search the ITN Archive collection on Getty Images, follow the link below: 🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel (tap the bell icon and stay up to date with all the latest ITN Archive videos!) - @ITNArchive 🎥 Follow us on Twitter - 🎥 Like us on Facebook - 🎥 Check out our TikTok - @itnarchive1955