Article 6005M ‘Cheeky’ Queen jokes as she congratulates Australians of the Year

‘Cheeky’ Queen jokes as she congratulates Australians of the Year

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Harry Taylor and agencies
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Monarch recalls little pond' in Parliament House during newly released video call made in May

The Queen displayed a cheeky" sense of humour when she met virtually with several Australians of the Year and the country's governor general as part of her platinum jubilee celebrations.

During the Zoom call with the six Australians, which included the recently retired wheelchair tennis player Dylan Alcott, the 96-year-old monarch remarked on the splendid" technology which enabled the virtual meeting to take place.

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