1. Jackie Kennedy vs Queen Elizabeth II
Only a few months after he had taken office, John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jackie Kennedy would visit the Queen at Buckingham Palace in June 1961. However, when the two (arguably) most influential women of their time met, one half of that equation was considerably unimpressed (Spoiler Alert! It wasn’t the Queen).
Firstly, there is a tradition that states (for some bizarre reason) that divorcées are not invited to State Dinners at Buckingham Palace. As Jackie’s sister, Princess Lee Radziwill was on her second husband, Polish Prince Stanisław Albrecht Radziwiłł, and he was on to his third wife. This initially caused problems, but the Royal family eventually relented.
