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Theo Walcott shares 'lovely memory' of when Arsenal visited Queen Elizabeth II for afternoon tea in 2007... and Emmanuel Eboue made the monarch laugh by telling her 'I want to look after your dogs!'

Former Arsenal stars have taken to social media to share their memories of a 2007 meeting with Her Majesty the Queen.

Her Majesty was due to cut the ribbon on the club's newly-constructed Emirates Stadium after their move from Highbury in 2006, but was unable to attend, and instead invited the side to Buckingham Palace.

Both Theo Walcott and Emmanuel Eboue were members of the Arsenal squad when they were invited to have afternoon tea with Her Majesty the Queen 15 years ago.

The Queen invited the Arsenal squad to Buckingham Palace to have afternoon tea in 2007

The Southampton winger, now 33, retweeted a video of the Gunners' royal meeting with the caption: 'Lovely memory this…'

And Ivory Coast right-back Eboue shared his memories of making Her Majesty laugh after telling her: 'We went there & Thierry Henry said to me, "Please, Emmanuel, it's the Queen's house, don't do anything"

But despite the warning from his captain, the notorious dressing room joker was unable to contain himself, and narrated a story that left both Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh laughing.