Dolly Parton once performed for Queen Elizabeth II and was 'scared to death' about her curtsy

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Britain's Band of the Coldstream Guards played Dolly Parton’s iconic "9 to 5" outside Buckingham Palace in a royal tribute to the county music star following her death Tuesday. Country royalty met actual royalty in 1977 when Dolly Parton performed for Queen Elizabeth II. And despite her success, the "Jolene" superstar’s boots were shaking a bit when she had her audience with the monarch. "I remember as a child being fascinated with the kings and queens and all their flamboyant clothes, people living in another world with riches and crowns and jewelry and all that," Parton told Business Insider after the queen’s death. "But when I actually got to meet her, she was very sweet." DOLLY PARTON'S LIFE IN HER OWN WORDS: FROM SMOKY MOUNTAINS POVERTY TO COUNTRY MUSIC IMMORTALITY Dolly Parton performed for Queen Elizabeth II at her Silver Jubilee in 1977. (Key