A schoolboy who invited the Queen to his upcoming fifth birthday party has received a sweet reply from Her Majesty.
After learning about Elizabeth II at school, four-year-old Shaan Dulay was so impressed that he immediately began to hatch a plan to meet the monarch. After his mother explained that the Queen might be a little busy thanks to her packed schedule, he decided that his best tactic would be to put pen to paper and invite HRH to his birthday party in June, giving her plenty of notice to clear the diary.
‘I think you are the best Queen in the world,’ the letter opens, before detailing all of Shaan’s favourite things about her.
‘I really like your crown and the red cloak you wear, it’s like a superhero,’ he went on. ‘I love horses just like you. I wish I could come and see your horses. That would be so amazing.’
‘When I grow up I am going to be a pilot. I would like to fly your planes.’
‘Can you please come to my house for my birthday?’ he eventually asked, adding ‘it is on June 25. I need to talk to you about horses, planes and the poor children. I can even make horse shaped biscuits for us to share. Pretty please.’
Almost two months later, an envelope bearing the Royal seal finally fell through the Dulay family’s letterbox.
Inside was a response from the Queen, signed by one of her ladies-in-waiting, sending her regrets that she would not be able to attend the party and passing on her best birthday wishes.
‘The Queen wishes me to write and thank you for your letter, and for your message of support for Her Majesty at this time,’ it read.
‘Although unable to accept your invitation to come to your house for tea, because of her very busy schedule, The Queen greatly appreciated your kind thought for her, and Her Majesty was pleased to learn that you too like horses.’
‘The Queen hopes you have a very happy birthday on 25th June,’ it concluded.
Speaking to the Metro, Shaan revealed that he was 'a bit disappointed' that the Queen would not be attending, ‘but I was very happy she read my letter. I really like the Queen. I like her horses and her dogs. I’m going to her house in the summer. I hope I meet her then.'
This isn’t the first time that the Queen has penned a heart-warming response to a similar offer. Back in 2015, six-year-old Melissa Poll invited the monarch along to her birthday celebrations. Though Elizabeth II was unable to attend on this occasion, either, she passed on a message hoping that Melissa would ‘have a lovely time with [her] family and friends.’
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