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Check out the Queen photo-bombing Commonwealth stars

By Josh Haggis

Two members of the Australian women’s hockey team at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games got the surprise of their lives when they realised the Queen had managed to sneak a cheeky royal grin into their selfie.

Athletes Jayde Taylor and Brooke Peris took the photo earlier today (July 24) while the Queen was visiting the Glasgow games – and had no idea the monarch had managed to photo-bomb their selfie. Check out their photo below:

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Taylor tweeted at Ellen Degeneres after uploading the picture, saying: “I think our selfie tops yours!” – a reference to the comedian’s famous Oscar selfie, which later became the most retweeted image ever.

Meanwhile, the organisers of the Commonwealth Games have confirmed that John Barrowman’s “gay kiss” at the opening ceremony last night (July 23) was script – find out more here.