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| Queen guarded by the long arm and short arm of the law | Queen guarded by the long arm and short arm of the law |
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| Britain's tallest policeman was among the officers standing guard outside the Queen's hospital. | Britain's tallest policeman was among the officers standing guard outside the Queen's hospital. |
| PC Anthony Wallyn, towering over his colleagues at 2.19 metres (7ft 2ins), was last night stationed alongside the smallest officer in the Metropolitan police's Westminster borough support unit, PC Tony Thich, who is 1.7 metres (5ft 6ins) tall. | PC Anthony Wallyn, towering over his colleagues at 2.19 metres (7ft 2ins), was last night stationed alongside the smallest officer in the Metropolitan police's Westminster borough support unit, PC Tony Thich, who is 1.7 metres (5ft 6ins) tall. |
| The pair, who are known as Big Tone and Little Tone, stood at the entrance of King Edward VII hospital in London while the Queen received treatment. | The pair, who are known as Big Tone and Little Tone, stood at the entrance of King Edward VII hospital in London while the Queen received treatment. |
| Wallyn, whose nicknames include Big Tower and Tiny, has required a custom-made uniform since joining the force four years ago. | Wallyn, whose nicknames include Big Tower and Tiny, has required a custom-made uniform since joining the force four years ago. |
| The father of one, who wears size 17 shoes, said: "I get 100 to 500 requests for a photo each day. It's like being famous but without the money. It's happened every day of my life. If it didn't happen I would be worried." | The father of one, who wears size 17 shoes, said: "I get 100 to 500 requests for a photo each day. It's like being famous but without the money. It's happened every day of my life. If it didn't happen I would be worried." |
| Wallyn admitted it would produce an unusual image if the Queen – who is 5ft 4ins (1.6 metres) – walked past him when she left hospital. | Wallyn admitted it would produce an unusual image if the Queen – who is 5ft 4ins (1.6 metres) – walked past him when she left hospital. |
| "It would be a nice photo," he said. | "It would be a nice photo," he said. |
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