It was a star-studded evening on Monday (11 May) as the royal family and Hollywood royalty gathered to mark a milestone achievement for King Charles. At the Royal Albert Hall in London, the King and Queen welcomed their glamorous guests to celebrate 50 years of The King’s Trust. Included on the exclusive guest list were George and Amal Clooney, with Amal looking radiant in a glittering gold gown for the starry occasion.

The couple were all smiles as they arrived hand in hand at ‘A King’s Trust Celebration’, with Amal glowing in a vintage designer dress by Alexander McQueen. The dress is from the house’s autumn winter 2007 collection and was previously worn by Cameron Diaz at a premiere that same year, proving it’s an ageless classic that always fits the bill.

london, england may 11: (embargoed for publication in uk newspapers until 24 hours after create date and time) amal clooney and george clooney attend the king's trust 50th anniversary celebration at the royal albert hall on may 11, 2026 in london, england. the king's trust, formerly known as the prince's trust, was founded by the then prince of wales in 1976 and has helped more than a million young people across the uk reach their potential by developing life skills, preparing for employment or accessing job opportunities. (photo by max mumby/indigo/getty images)
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london, england may 11: (embargoed for publication in uk newspapers until 24 hours after create date and time) amal clooney and george clooney attend the king's trust 50th anniversary celebration at the royal albert hall on may 11, 2026 in london, england. the king's trust, formerly known as the prince's trust, was founded by the then prince of wales in 1976 and has helped more than a million young people across the uk reach their potential by developing life skills, preparing for employment or accessing job opportunities. (photo by max mumby/indigo/getty images)
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cameron diaz during shrek the third tokyo premiere red carpet at nhk hall in tokyo, japan. (photo by jil studio/filmmagic)
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Cameron Diaz in the same Alexander McQueen dress at the premiere of Shrek the Third in Tokyo.

George and Amal joined a line-up to personally greet the King and Queen at the event at the Royal Albert Hall, and Amal is pictured shaking His Majesty’s hand. During a speech on stage, she said she was ‘grateful’ for the King’s work with The Trust and ‘proud’ to have him as King.

‘I’m grateful to the king for all the incredible work the trust is doing for young people around the world. I’m grateful, too, for his efforts to build bridges at a really challenging time in the world,’ said Amal, according to Newsweek. ‘And Your Majesty, having just watched your recent trip abroad, I think I can speak for everyone here tonight when I say we’re so proud to have you as our king.’

britains king charles iii shakes hands with amal clooney as he arrives to attend a kings trust celebration at the royal albert hall in london on may 11, 2026, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the kings trust. (photo by aaron chown / pool / afp via getty images)
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‘The King and Queen joined King’s Trust ambassadors, alumni, staff and volunteers at the Royal Albert Hall for a special evening recognising the work of the charity,’ wrote the Royal Family in a social media post. ‘Congratulations to all the young people The Trust has supported over the last 50 years on your remarkable achievements.'

Included with the message was a video summarising the night, showing celebrities such as Lilly Collins, Ant and Dec, Kate Garraway, Rod Stewart and Fearne Cotton mingling with the King and Queen. On stage, the occasion was marked with music and comedy alongside stories from the young people who have been supported by The Trust over the past 50 years.

london, england may 11: king charles iii laughs with ant mcpartlin and declan donnelly, aka ant and dec, as they attend the kings trust 50th anniversary celebration at royal albert hall on may 11, 2026 in london, england. (photo by aaron chown pool/getty images)
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london, england may 11: king charles iii meets kate garraway as they attend a kings trust 50th anniversary celebration at royal albert hall on may 11, 2026 in london, england. (photo by aaron chown wpa pool/getty images)
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london, england may 11: (embargoed for publication in uk newspapers until 24 hours after create date and time) king charles iii and queen camilla attend the king's trust 50th anniversary celebration at the royal albert hall on may 11, 2026 in london, england. the king's trust, formerly known as the prince's trust, was founded by the then prince of wales in 1976 and has helped more than a million young people across the uk reach their potential by developing life skills, preparing for employment or accessing job opportunities. (photo by max mumby/indigo/getty images)
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The King’s Trust was launched in 1976 by The King (then Prince Charles, with the organisation called The Prince’s Trust) and has helped more the 1.3 million 11 to 30-year-olds, according to the charity's website.