Malala Yousafzai meets Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in London, and presented the queen with her book "I am Malala."<br /> <br />Last year, the young Pakistani activist was shot in the head by the Taliban for speaking out about girls' education.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) PAKISTANI TEENAGE ACTIVIST, MALALA YOUSAFZAI, SAYING:<br /> <br />"Today is Friday and I had to miss my school because I was meeting the Queen. And it's such an honor for me to be here now in Buckingham Palace, and it was really an honor to meet the Queen."<br /> <br />The sixteen-year-old has said she wants to pursue a future in politics in Pakistan, but also seeks to promote higher education globally.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) PAKISTANI TEENAGE ACTIVIST, MALALA YOUSAFZAI, SAYING:<br /> <br />"Because I also wanted to raise the issue of girls not being educated on a higher platform, so that the government in every country can take action for it."<br /> <br />During her visit, Malala also attended a reception with the Queen, featuring a performance by a
