Billy Graham touted 'warm' relationship with Queen Elizabeth II
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CLOSE Rev. Billy Graham died at the age of 99.  He  was known for  his  charisma  but said "I despise all this attention on  me ... I'm  not trying to bring people to  myself   but I know that God has sent me out as a warrior." USA TODAY
The American evangelist Rev. Billy Graham  99  has died.  American evangelist Billy Graham  addresses the congregation at the opening of the 32-day Greater London Crusade at the Earls Court Convention Centre  London  England  June 1  1966. (Photo: Hulton Archive)
LONDON â  The Rev. Billy Graham  who died Wednesday at age 99   was friend to a number of world leaders â and counted Britainâs Queen Elizabeth II among them.
âNo one in Britain has been more cordial toward us than  Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II â Graham  the world's best-known evangelist   wrote in Just As I Am   his  1997 autobiography.
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The Grahams visited Britainâs royal family at locations including two of the queenâs homes â Windsor Castle  near London  and the Sandringham estate  in eastern England  the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association said in an article to mark the monarchâs 90th birthday in 2016.
âHer official position has prevented her from openly endorsing our crusade meetings. But by welcoming us and having me preach on several occasions to the royal family at Windsor and Sandringham  she has gone out of her way to be quietly supportive of our mission â  Graham  wrote in  his  autobiography.
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The relationship between  Graham  and the British monarch was depicted in the Netflix series The Crown â although some historians say a few creative liberties were taken.
âI think heâs rather handsome â Claire Foy  who plays the queen on the show  tells her husband  Prince Philip  after seeing  Graham  preach.
âYou do speak with such wonderful clarity and certainty â she later tells  Graham   played by Paul Sparks.
 Graham   who suffered from ailments including cancer and pneumonia  died Wednesday at his home in North Carolina  where he retired in 2005.
Justin Welby  the leader of the Church of England and head of the worldwide Anglican Church  said in a statement that  Graham  has "few equals."
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The American evangelist Rev. Billy Graham  99  has died.   [TGT] addresses the congregation at the opening of the 32-day Greater London Crusade at the Earls Court Convention Centre  London  England  June 1  1966. (Photo: Hulton Archive)
LONDON â   [TGT] was friend to a number of world leaders â and counted Britainâs Queen Elizabeth II among them.
âNo one in Britain has been more cordial toward us than  Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II â  [TGT] the world's best-known evangelist   wrote in Just As I Am    [TGT]   1997 autobiography.
More: Was   [TGT] really friends with Queen Elizabeth  like depicted in 'The Crown'?
More:   [TGT]  Graham   America's pastor  has died
More:   [TGT] reached millions through   [TGT]   crusades. Here's how   [TGT]   did it
The Grahams visited Britainâs royal family at locations including two of the queenâs homes â Windsor Castle  near London  and the Sandringham estate  in eastern England  the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association said in an article to mark the monarchâs 90th birthday in 2016.
âHer official position has prevented her from openly endorsing our crusade meetings. But by welcoming us and having me preach on several occasions to the royal family at Windsor and Sandringham  she has gone out of her way to be quietly supportive of our mission â   [TGT] wrote in   [TGT]   autobiography.
More: A look at all the books   [TGT]   wrote
More: 16 lesser-known facts about  Billy Graham   including that time   [TGT]   went skinny dipping with Lyndon B. Johnson
The relationship between   [TGT] and the British monarch was depicted in the Netflix series The Crown â although some historians say a few creative liberties were taken.
âI think heâs rather handsome â Claire Foy  who plays the queen on the show  tells her husband  Prince Philip  after seeing   [TGT]   preach.
âYou do speak with such wonderful clarity and certainty â she later tells   [TGT]    played by Paul Sparks.
  [TGT]    who suffered from ailments including cancer and pneumonia  died Wednesday at his home in North Carolina  where he retired in 2005.
Justin Welby  the leader of the Church of England and head of the worldwide Anglican Church  said in a statement that   [TGT] has "few equals."