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Photobombed by the Queen

The day that former student Jayde Taylor took a selfie

Ros Malone

Published:

Thursday, 25 September, 2025 - 13:52

Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School

The day that former Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School student and Olympic Hockey player Jayde Taylor was photobombed by Queen Elizabeth II was a day to remember, with the image going "viral" around the world. Jayde and team-mate Brooke Peris were posing for a selfie at a Commonwealth Games 2014 hockey venue when the Queen walked past smiling in the background.

The Queen and Former Student Jayde Taylor with Team-mate Brooke Peris

The Queen, Jayde Taylor and Brooke Peris

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