When Royals Come Face to Face With Actors Who've Played Them

Damian Lewis recently portrayed Henry VIII in Wolf Hall, and teamed up with fellow famous redhead and former Etonian Prince Harry to raise awareness of prostate cancer.

Rupert Everett is perhaps the most regal of this actorly bunch after portraying four kings — Charles I in To Kill A King, Charles II in Stage Beauty, George IV in The Madness of King George and George VI in A Royal Night Out.

Judi Dench has played two of the most famous female monarchs of all time — Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare In Love (for which she won an Oscar) and Queen Victoria in Mrs. Brown.

Natalie Portman played Anne Boleyn and Scarlett Johansson portrayed her sister Mary in The Other Boleyn Girl, with Eric Bana as Henry VIII.

Cate Blanchett gave memorable performances as Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth, and Elizabeth: The Golden Age.

Joss Stone has been friends with Prince Harry for many years, and upped her royal links when she played Henry VIII's 4th wife Anne of Cleves in The Tudors.

Another former Etonion like Harry — Dominic West played Henry VII in Richard III alongside Sir Ian McKellen.

Sir Kenneth played the title role in Henry V, which he also directed.

. . . meanwhile Emma Thompson — who was married to Branagh at the time — played his spouse Queen Catherine in Henry V.

Emma has been friends with Prince Charles for years and has said that dancing with him is 'better than sex.'