Love Island fans were stunned on Tuesday, 25 January, when former contestant Zara McDermott was photographed meeting Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall as she hosted a reception at Clarence House to mark the 50th anniversary of the domestic violence charity Refuge.
The 25 year old attended the event as she continues her campaign to end revenge porn.
After speaking with Camilla, Zara said: "What a privilege to have your work recognised by a member of the Royal family, and to be able to share your aspirations for the future with them. I am so so so incredibly grateful."
As Zara becomes a rare reality star to rub shoulders with the Royal family, we take a look back at other surprising celebrities who have met the Royals.
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Kanye West and Puff Daddy with Prince William and Prince Harry
Kanye West, 44, and Puff Daddy, 52, were photographed partying with brothers Prince William and Prince Harry in 2007 after they performed at Concert for Diana.
The throwback snap shows the princes enjoying a drink as they mingle with the rappers, with Kanye even wearing a pair of his iconic shutter shades.
Kanye later said of the meeting: "One of [the princes] said, 'I thought those glasses were bling' and the other one said 'It's Kanye West, they'd have to be bling.' I didn't have the heart to tell them that I'm the anti-bling."
Katie Price with The Queen
Katie Price met The Queen back in 2007 at the opening of a children's ward at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.
The 43 year old met Her Majesty alongside her partially blind son Harvey, ex-husband Peter Andre, their son Junior and her mum Amy.
The Queen asked Katie about how the hospital had helped Harvey, with the former glamour model telling her he was able to see shapes and colours as a result of their treatment.
Fleur East with Prince Charles
The X Factor runner-up Fleur East, 34, met Prince Charles just weeks before lockdown in 2020 at The Prince's Trust Awards.
Days after their meeting, The Prince of Wales tested positive for coronavirus, with Fleur revealing it was "scary" waiting to see if she had caught it from him.
She told Express.co.uk at the time: "I think at that point when it had come out, it'd been exactly two weeks since I met him to the day. Luckily I hadn't had any symptoms between that time. And I've been self-isolating."
Shilpa Shetty with The Queen
Celebrity Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty met the Queen in March 2007, just two months after leaving the Borehamwood mansion.
The 46 year old was greeted by The Queen on Commonwealth Day, but nearly fell over the big moment.
She recalled: "The Duke of Edinburgh said: 'Look, be careful with your heels'."
Joss Stone with Prince William and Prince Harry
Before she was dressing up as a singing sausage to win The Masked Singer, Joss Stone had rubbed shoulders with the young princes.
Like Kanye and Puff Daddy, the 34 year old performed at 2007's Concert for Diana and was photographed hanging out with William and Harry during preparations for the show.
Joss has become close friends with Prince Harry, later attending his 2018 wedding to Meghan Markle.
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