Country royalty met actual royalty in 1977 when Dolly Parton performed for Queen Elizabeth II.And despite her success, the "Jolene" superstar’s boots were shaking a bit when she had her audience with the monarch."I remember as a child being fascinated with the kings and queens and all their flamboyant clothes, people living in another world with riches and crowns and jewelry and all that," Parton told Business Insider after the queen’s death."But when I actually got to meet her, she was very sweet."DOLLY PARTON'S LIFE IN HER OWN WORDS: FROM SMOKY MOUNTAINS POVERTY TO COUNTRY MUSIC IMMORTALITYDolly Parton performed for Queen Elizabeth II at her Silver Jubilee in 1977.
(Keystone/Getty Images; Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)Parton said she could tell the queen didn’t care about the required protocol."That's just something she had to do, and if somebody made a mistake, it was OK."LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSShe added, "I was scared to death that I was not going to know how to curtsy, that I wasn't going to bend right, but she was just very warm, very sweet, and I could tell she was a very giving person.And just meeting the Queen of England, just to meet a queen, it was amazing."British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard said Parton’s death this week is "comparable to losing our late Great Queen Elizabeth II...
Two strong and resilient female figures."TRUMP MOURNS DOLLY PARTON, ORDERS US FLAGS LOWERED NATIONWIDE AFTER COUNTRY MUSIC ICON DIESDolly Parton performing at a show in New York City in 1977.(Bettmann Archive)Parton performed for the queen as part of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, in Glascow, Scotland, which celebrated 25 years on the throne.Chard called Parton meeting the queen her "most magical moment.
She dreamed of Princesses, Kings and Queens since she was a little girl and to meet Her Majesty was sheer delight."She said both women had mutual respect for each other.PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDG...