Royals Queen Elizabeth, Anya Taylor-Joy Grace Twin Covers of British' Vogue' — the Queen's First British Vogue's April issue — featuring cover stars Queen Elizabeth and Anya Taylor-Joy — hits newsstands March 29 By Nicholas Rice Nicholas Rice Instagram Twitter Nicholas Rice is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an Editorial Intern in early 2020, before later transitioning to a freelance role, and then staff positions soon after. Nicholas writes and edits anywhere between 7 to 9 stories per day on average for PEOPLE, spanning across each vertical the brand covers. Nicholas has previous work experience with Billboard, POPSUGAR, Bustle and Elite Daily. When not working, Nicholas can be found playing with his 5 dogs, listening to pop music or eating mozzarella sticks. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 24, 2022 09:10 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Craig McDean; Antony Armstrong Jones Queen Elizabeth and Anya Taylor-Joy are ready for their closeups. The monarch, 95, appears on the cover of British Vogue for the first time in history for the magazine's April issue, which hits newsstands March 29. The issue will celebrate the Queen's reign and her Platinum Jubilee this year, as well as the outlet's "unique relationship with the monarch." Alongside the Queen, Taylor-Joy, 25, who is described as an "actor of the moment," has a separate cover for British Vogue's latest issue. For the Queen's cover, a black and white portrait taken during her early years on the throne was used, where she was photographed wearing the George IV State Diadem while gazing into the camera. Taylor-Joy's cover, meanwhile, pays tribute to that iconic snapshot, showing The Queen's Gambit star wearing a replica of the crown atop her head and a silver dress. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Antony Armstrong Jones Royals in Vogue! Meghan Markle Follows in the Footsteps of Kate Middleton and Princess Diana Prior to the Queen's feature in Vogue's latest issue, other women in her famous family have graced the pages of the publication through the years. Princess Diana covered the U.K. edition of the magazine in 1990, while Kate Middleton appeared on the cover of British Vogue in honor of the glossy's 100th anniversary special issue in June 2016. Just a year later, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie gave a rare interview about their lives as modern royals for the U.K. outlet's September issue. Want to get the biggest stories from PEOPLE every weekday? Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday. Craig McDean Meghan Markle, meanwhile, made history in 2019 when she became the first guest editor of the September issue in the magazine's storied history. There, the Duchess of Sussex, 40, helped curate the "Forces for Change" issue. The issue featured 15 trailblazing women on the cover, among them a group of actors and models, politicians and authors, as well as advocates for diversity, mental health, climate change and voting rights. Markle also interviewed former First Lady Michelle Obama for the special edition, alongside "inspirational articles written by Brené Brown, Jameela Jamil and many others," according to a statement shared on the now-defunct Sussex Royal Instagram page.