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King Charles meets Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster

Penny Lancaster was forced to make a major change to her appearance when she met King Charles III.

Despite his status as the highest-ranking figure in British society, King Charles is said to be quite conscious of his height.

At 5'10", he stands slightly taller than the average UK male, but found himself dwarfed by former model Penny Lancaster during an event at Dumfries House.

The pair met at the headquarters of The King's Foundation, a charity led by His Majesty, to commence its 35th anniversary celebrations.

However, standing next to the 6'1" ex-Ultimo model left the King feeling somewhat uneasy.

"He commented on my height," Penny disclosed to the Daily Mail, "So I said, 'I can do something about that', and took my shoes off...

he held my hand as we walked along."

This tactic was also employed by the late Princess Diana during her marriage to