To celebrate the 20th annual Guinness World Records Day, Jyoti Amge and Rumeysa Gelgi, the shortest and tallest women alive, met for the first time over lush afternoon tea at The Savoy Hotel in the heart of London.

The two Guinness World Record holders enjoyed a sumptuous ‘girls day out’ with a relaxing morning enjoying delicious tea and pastries.

Rumeysa and Jyoti hit it off immediately, bonding over life experiences and a shared love of fashion and self-care.

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“Meeting Jyoti for the first time was wonderful,” Rumeysa said of the meeting.

“She is the most beautiful lady. I have been waiting to meet her for a long time.”

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

Rumeysa Gelgi, who is a Turkish lawyer, stands a whopping 215.16 cm and claims her place as the tallest woman.

Indian actress Jyoti Amge, the shortest mobile woman alive, measures 62.8 cm.

“It was hard for us to make eye contact sometimes because of our height difference, but it was great,” Rumeysa said.

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Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday presented the pair with special certificates at the end of the meeting.

The special blue and gold certificates celebrated Rumeysa and Jyoti’s status as Guinness World Records ICONS: the cream of the crop of record-breaking achievements.

“I never thought I’d be called an ICON, and it’s extra special to be in the 70th anniversary edition of the Guinness World Records,” she said.

“I can’t explain how happy I am!”

Rumeysa admitted: “I’ve seen myself among all these artists and athletes that I’ve always been a fan of – it’s an indescribable feeling.”

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