Ed Sheeran reveals funny story behind his snap with the Queen while promoting tour on CBS talk show

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Ed Sheeran shared the story behind a humorous picture of himself with the late Queen Elizabeth II and the surprising way her Golden Jubilee inspired his music while promoting his world tour on Thursday on a CBS talk show.The 31-year-old English singer-songwriter during an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert was asked by the host about the snap that showed the monarch beaming while shaking hands with him.'This is a fun picture because she was smiling when she met me.

That was really, really early stages of my career. I had released, like, one hit single, and I was playing her Jubilee,' Ed said.

Queen photo: Ed Sheeran shared the story behind a humorous picture of himself with the late Queen Elizabeth II and the surprising way her Golden Jubilee inspired his music while promoting his world tour on Thursday on a CBS talk show'But I was next to a really famous comedian who like cracked a joke while she was shaking my hand.

So I've got this picture of her delighted to see me,' Ed said.Ed recalled being introduced to the Queen who had no reaction, but then she heard the joke and started laughing. 'And that's the picture.