Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, met Queen Elizabeth II on Friday and spoke about the importance of education.

The Queen and her husband, Prince Philip, invited 16-year-old Malala to a reception for Commonwealth, youth and education at Buckingham Palace, where they met and chatted for a short time. The teenager, accompanied by her father Ziauddin, gave the Queen a copy of her book, 'I Am Malala', during their meeting, telling her, "It is a great honour for me to be here, and I wanted to present you with this book." Accepting the gift, the 87-year-old Queen replied, "That's very kind of you." 

Malala told the Queen she was passionate about every child having a right to an education, everywhere around the world, The Guardian reported. She added, "Especially in this country as well. I have heard about many children that can't go to school, and I want to continue our work."