The Queen has joked with two of England’s rugby stars about the fitness levels of the UK’s players as she celebrated the achievements of the Commonwealth.
Brothers Billy and Mako Vunipola, who have Tongan heritage but were brought up in the UK, laughed when they said the Queen questioned the widely held view that today’s rugby sportsmen were tougher and fitter.
Prime Minister Theresa May and husband Philip made a surprise appearance as did Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson who earlier in the day had given a major speech on Brexit.
His brother quipped: I think she was calling us fat which is fair enough.
Billy, who has missed out on Six Nations rugby due to a broken forearm, said: It’s a massive honour that we are here and a privilege, something we will probably brag to our mum about.