The queen has landed! Fresh-faced Dame Helen Mirren, 70, seems in high spirits as she gives a nod to her majesty in patriotic Union Jack T-shirt at LAX
She famously revealed she had been won over by the royal family after portraying Elizabeth II in The Queen.
And once staunch republican Dame Helen Mirren proved she was still supporting the monarchy as she landed in Los Angeles on Monday.
The 70-year-old looked fresh faced despite her lengthy flight as she breezed through the terminal at LAX.
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The queen has landed! Dame Helen Mirren looked royally good as she landed in Los Angeles on Monday
The veteran actress looked tickled pink to be back in the US, wearing a bright jacket as she arrived with minimal make-up.
What really stood out, though, was the fact the star was wearing a very patriotic Union Jack T-shirt, with a crown in the middle, seemingly in a nod to the Queen, who has portrayed twice during her stellar career.
She first tackled the role in 2006's The Queen, which one her a Best Actress Academy Award.
Helen then went on to play her majesty again in 2013 hit West End play, The Audience.
Ready for her close up: The 70-year-old looked fresh faced despite her lengthy flight as she breezed through the terminal at LAX
All smiles: The veteran actress looked tickled pink to be back in the US, wearing a bright jacket as she arrived with minimal make-up
Friends in high places: The star was wearing a very patriotic Union Jack T-shirt, with a crown in the middle, seemingly in a nod to the Queen, who has portrayed twice during her stellar career
The stunning actress seemed in especially high spirits as she smiled for onlookers as she was helped through the airport by an assistant.
She then happily stopped to sign autographs for fans awaiting her touching down.
Speaking about her change in opinion towards the Queen and the royals in 2012, Helen admitted that she had 'missed out' when she snubbed the Silver Jubilee Celebrations in 1997.
High flyer: Helen looked sensational despite her long flight, with just a hint of make-up
Time for her subjects: She then happily stopped to sign autographs for fans awaiting her touching down
Speaking to Woman and Home magazine, she revealed: 'I’m not a republican any more - not so voraciously, anyway.
'I’m not in favour of the concept of monarchy, but I do see the good in it if there’s a good person in the role.'
'It’s the sense of privilege that goes with the aristocracy that I struggle with.
'I can’t help my working class roots and on that score, the fact that the aristocracy haven’t got there through hard work is a structure that is annoying to me. But the monarchy on its own, I’m okay with that.'
Helping hand: The stunning actress seemed in especially high spirits as she smiled for onlookers as she was helped through the airport by an assistant
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