Pupils from a Bahrain school have received a ‘thank you’ photo-card from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and a letter from her Lady-in-Waiting for the sweet correspondence they sent to help celebrate the UK royal’s Platinum Jubilee.
The students of the British Preparatory School (BPS) in Saar had penned messages to the Queen’s office at Windsor Castle, congratulating her on her 70 years on the throne.
“We were delighted to receive a letter from the Queen,” said the school’s principal Jasmine Smith. “We genuinely had not anticipated a response as she must have been absolutely inundated.
“The children were beyond excited and thrilled that Her Majesty had taken the time to respond and recognise them. As a British-curriculum school, we value our relationship with the UK and we are greatly touched by the Queen’s letter.”
Pupils were particularly pleased as they had studied her life as well as the historic relations between Bahrain and Great Britain during the celebrations.
“The children were so excited to know that we had received a reply from Buckingham Palace,” said BPS’s Year One teacher, Lauren Greene. “They are already looking forward to writing to Her Majesty again in 2026 to mark the very special occasion of her 100th birthday.”
The Queen’s card reads:
Buckingham Palace
Platinum Jubilee
1952-2022
“I send you my grateful thanks for your kind message on the occasion of the Seventieth Anniversary of my Accession to the Throne.”
It was signed Elizabeth R
The Lady-in-Waiting’s letter, from Windsor Castle, directed to the pupils and staff in Year 1 at BPS said:
“The Queen wishes me to write and thank you for the letters which you sent to Her Majesty on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee.
“The Queen was glad to hear from you and, although unable to reply to you personally, Her Majesty greatly appreciated the nice things you said.”
Signed Mary Morrison, Lady-in-Waiting
June 6, 2022
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