As a queen, Elizabeth II is not used to looking up to anyone — but she had to crane her neck tonight when she came face-to-face with a 7ft female basketball player
The 5ft 4in monarch was visibly delighted when she bumped into Australian Opals forward Elizabeth Cambage, 20, at an official reception at Parliament House hosted by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Elizabeth — who is 6ft 8in but was taller this evening thanks to a pair of kitten heels — was stunned when the queen approached her, smiling and with a twinkle in her eyes.
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“She said straight away, ‘You must be a basketball player,'” Elizabeth said. “I said, ‘What gave it away?’ and the queen laughed. She is very quick.
“She’s a tiny little delicate thing but she’s very sweet. She carries herself so well and made the time to talk to as many people as possible.”
Elizabeth says she has always been tall, but reached her current height aged 15. She has been a professional basketball player for four years.
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