Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, on Friday met British Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace and spoke about the importance of education. The 16-year-old schoolgirl presented the monarch with a copy of her recently released book, I Am Malala.
‘It is a great honour for me to be here, and I wanted to present you with this book,’ Malala told her during a reception for Commonwealth, youth and education hosted by the Queen and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.
Accepting the gift, the Queen replied, ‘That’s very kind of you.’ Malala mentioned how she was sad to have missed a day of school.
‘It is a great honour for me to be here, and I wanted to present you with this book,’ Malala told her during a reception for Commonwealth, youth and education hosted by the Queen and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.
Accepting the gift, the Queen replied, ‘That’s very kind of you.’ Malala mentioned how she was sad to have missed a day of school.