It's not every day you get a letter from the Queen!

[chrisinhouston]

I found this in a small book of photographs my dad had. Funny thing is, although he told me much about his life he never mentioned this letter. He would have been 6 at the time it was received and my grandfather and the family were on home leave from China. Home leave was a big deal in the old days of the British Empire since travel from the other side of the world took so long, they were only allowed to go home every 6 years or so but they got a few months off from work.

Anyway, my grand mother must have sent something to the Queen and her secretary took the time to reply. I imagine this doesn't happen too often now a days. Wish I had a copy of what they sent. And I do love the beautiful handwriting on the envelope.

I Googled the address in London and I can see sort of what the place looked like from the street view images. It also comes up as the address for The British Animation Awards.