September 14, 2022 8.00 pm This story is over 20 months old

Five-year-old Lincolnshire girl receives Royal surprise in post

“It was a shock – emotions were quite high”

A five-year-old girl from Brigg, North Lincolnshire, who has always been fascinated with the sadly departed Queen Elizabeth II, has received a wonderful royal surprise in the post.

Hallie wrote a letter to Her Majesty after becoming even more admiring of her during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations at school when she was just four and after making a family trip to London.

In the meantime, with no response to Hallie’s letter, Queen Elizabeth sadly died.

However Hallie and her mum Laura couldn’t believe it when less than 24 hours following the Queen’s demise they received a beautiful letter from Her Majesty in the post, with a postmark from the day she died – a moment in history to be treasured.

Hallie, and her mother, Laura visited London out of their love for the Queen, leading to Hallie penning a letter to Her Majesty. | Screenshot: BBC Look North/BBC News Hub

No one could have anticipated what arrived, or more chiefly, when it arrived… | Screenshot: BBC Look North/BBC News Hub

The postmark, revealing that the letter was sent, astoundingly, on the day Queen Elizabeth II died. | Screenshot: BBC Look North/BBC News Hub