A handwritten note from Queen Elizabeth II to her grandson, the Prince of Wales, has resurfaced on social media nearly two months after her death. The image of the letter was shared on Twitter by the royal fan account ‘Real Royal Mail’. It was composed at stationary Buckingham Palace and was reportedly given to Prince Willian at Christmas, along with an Advent calendar.
“‘William, I hope you enjoy opening this every day, Grandma’- A card written in the hand of #QueenElizabethII and of course sent to the young #PrinceWilliam along with an advent calendar. It was purchased from a former employee from #PrincessDiana,” read the message’s caption.
Have a look at the image below:
“William, I hope you enjoy opening this every day, Grandma” – A card written in the hand of #Queen Elizabeth II & sent to the youngsters #Prince William along with an advent calendar of course. It was bought from a former employee of #Princess Diana. pic.twitter.com/qo6j882yUb
— Royal Household Mail ?? ?? (@RealRoyalMail) October 25, 2022
The note quickly gained traction on the internet. It garnered over 3,700 likes and hundreds of retweets. In the comment section, one user wrote: “Ah, I’ve never seen this!! They had such a beautiful relationship”. Another said: “This must be returned to Prince William, it is his. A personal memory of him.”
A third user commented: “Should have been kept as one of William’s private memories”, while a fourth added: “Aawww how beautiful. Beautiful, precious memory to cherish”.
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quote Daily mail, The independent reported that the handwritten letter was auctioned off in December 2016 by Boston RR Auctions. A spokesman for the auction house reportedly described the note as “a rarely encountered piece of correspondence from within the royal family, enhanced by Christmastime Association”.
Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8 at the age of 96, after serving 70 years as Britain’s longest reigning monarch. In addition to Prince William, the Queen was also grandmother to seven other grandchildren, including Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
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