THIERRY HENRY was so nervous meeting Queen Elizabeth II that he forgot team-mate Julio Baptista’s name.
The Arsenal legend met Her Majesty alongside his Gunners team-mates again in 2007.
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Stars of the North London facet have been invited to Buckingham Palace for afternoon tea after the Queen was unable to be current at the opening of Emirates Stadium the 12 months prior.
Recounting the expertise, Henry stated on CBS Sports: “I had the alternative to fulfill the Queen and I was nervous, as hell.
“I keep in mind considering ‘I’m about to play a recreation or one thing’.
“When you’re at Buckingham Palace and you’re meeting the Queen – I checked out Julio Baptista and forgot his name! I was like ‘who’s that?’
“It was my obligation to introduce everyone.
“When you’re nervous you wish to return into your personal language? I do not suppose that if I had spoken French it will have labored.”
Henry, 45, then paid tribute to Her Majesty, who handed away final week aged 96.
He added: “It may be very tough to speak about her in the previous tense. I’m French, I’m proud to be French… however I’m a Londoner.
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“I have a tendency to grasp what the royal household was, what she did characterize and I’ve solely respect for her.
“It was a fantastic second, I was nervous as you noticed.
“Everyone continues to be mourning, it’s recent in everyone’s thoughts and I believe it will likely be for a very long time.”
Arsenal stars participated in a minute’s silence after news broke throughout half time of their Europa League conflict with FC Zurich final week.
Subsequent matches towards Everton and PSV Eindhoven have been postponed – however the Gunners are set to be again in motion on Sunday after they journey to Brentford.