Queen Elizabeth lookalike in Austin Powers dies at same age as the Queen at 96-Danni Scott-Entertainment – Metro

Jeannette Charles died aged 96 (Picture: Rex/Alamy)

Actress Jeannette Charles, best known for her work in Austin Powers and Naked Gun, has died aged 96.

The star died at her care home in Great Beddow, Essex on Sunday, June 2, surrounded by loved ones.

She rose to fame after her uncanny resemblance to Queen Elizabeth II — who also died at the age of 96 — was spotted in 1971.

‘Mum was a real character and a force of nature,’ her daughter Carol Christophi said in a moving tribute.

‘She had an amazing life. She was always respectful of the Queen and adored the Royal Family. We will miss her dearly.’

Charles played the Queen in popular films such as Austin Powers in Goldmember, National Lampoon’s European Vacation, and The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

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