It’s not often that the world’s tallest and shortest people cross paths, and it’s always a spectacular moment when they do. On November 13, 2024, the official Guinness World Records Day, the world’s tallest and shortest women gathered for afternoon tea in London in an emotional moment.

According to the GWR, Jyoti Amge and Rumeysa Gelgi (the world’s shortest and tallest women, respectively) celebrated their first meeting with a lush afternoon tea at the Savoy Hotel in the heart of London. The two women, who embody some of Guinness World Records’ most beloved and iconic songs, were looking forward to spending a lavish “girls’ day” together. They got to know each other during a relaxing morning, enjoying delicious teas and pastries.

Rumeysa is known worldwide as the world’s tallest woman, measuring 215.16 cm (7 ft 0.7 in), while Jyoti is the world’s shortest woman (mobile), a title she has proudly held for over a decade, standing at 62.8 cm (2 ft 0.7 in). In). Despite a whopping height gap of five feet (152.36 cm), the two became fast friends over sipping traditional English tea and bonding over life experiences and a shared love of fashion and grooming. personal, according to the British reference book.

“Meeting Jyoti for the first time was wonderful,” Rumeysa told GWR about the meeting. “She’s the most gorgeous woman. I’ve been waiting to meet her for a long time.”

“I’m used to looking up and seeing people taller than me,” Jyoti added, “but I was so happy to look up today and see the tallest woman in the world .”

Rumeysa added that they had a fabulous time talking about their shared hobbies and exchanging makeup and self-care tips.