Queen Elizabeth’s childhood letter was found under a bed

According to Khabar Online, the paintings that Queen Elizabeth II drew as a child were found under a bed. These paintings will be auctioned in a few days (March 8). The artwork, which adorns a handwritten note addressed to Beatrice Stillman, head butler at the Royal Lodge in Windsor, includes drawings of dogs, horses and children. The young prince, who was about 10 years old at the time, says hello while on holiday at Prae Sands in Cornwall, asking “if the birds are all right and the goldfish are not dead.”

The letter, which is estimated to be worth around £4,000, is expected to be sold at auction. The text of the letter mentions the primrose flowers that the future queen has arranged and requested to be distributed among the employees of the Royal Lodge.

The note also mentions “Jock”, who is said to have been one of her ponies, and mentions her nanny at the time; The auctioneer said it was Marion Crawford, who was popularly known as “Cruffy”.

The text of the note is as follows:

Dear Beatrice,

I am sending you some wild primroses that we picked ourselves. Some of them are pale pink and some are yellow. It is very lovely here. We can go directly to the beach from the garden.

I hope the birds are doing well and the goldfish are not dead. Please give some of the primroses to Coote (I mean Mrs. Cote) and Mrs. Wade to share. Jack is very well and happy here. Nani and Joana send you their greetings and love.

with love,

Elizabeth.

The scribbles and drawings on the letter, discovered by William Westacott, Beatrice Stillman’s half-nephew, include two horses and bandits, a seated girl named Mary, a dog named Jim, and a boy named John.

The letter was part of a collection of correspondence Ms. Stillman kept with her after she was hired by the royal family. This collection also includes his official letter of appointment on behalf of the Duchess of York (who later became the Queen Mother), which is dated May 22, 1936.

Also in the archive is an undated piece of paper with an urgent request in pencil from Princess Margaret; She was six years old when Ms. Stillman started her career. The text of this note is as follows:

Beatrice! Can you please take care of my swimsuit? Margaret.

The items are scheduled to be sold at Hansons Auctioneers in Penshurst, Kent on February 27.

Auctioneer Justin Matthews says:

When I saw this letter for the first time, my hair stood on end. Queen Elizabeth II, as we remember her, with her love of dogs and horses, is surprisingly on full display in this letter she wrote when she was young. From these few short lines, everything we later know about the late queen can be understood. He seems to be meticulous, kind and concerned about the health and well-being of others; As it was in the later years of his life. While Princess Elizabeth’s concerns are more about her pets and the well-being of her staff, Princess Margaret’s concerns are a little more about appearance. Both fit well with the women they later became.

When Miss Stillman’s brother-in-law, John Dicker, was killed in an air raid in 1940, the Queen Mother invited his widow and their two young daughters, Renee and Jeanne, to play with the princesses at the Royal Lodge.

Renee’s nephew, Mr Westacott, said:

Aunt Renee, now 95, fondly remembers being introduced to George VI, the Queen and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. He also remembers playing in the big playhouse in the Royal Lodge garden; The house that was gifted to Princess Elizabeth in 1932. Since it was a time of war, the queen kindly donated some of the princesses’ clothes to the children. After Mrs Stillman’s death in 1991, the suitcase of letters – including Christmas cards – was entrusted to Jean Westacott, William’s mother and Beatrice’s nephew.

However, his historic correspondence with the late queen did not come to light until years later.

When Mrs Westacott died two years ago, Elizabeth’s note was found under her bed by her son and her family.

Mr Westacott, who lives in Sevenoaks in Kent, said:

We knew these letters existed, but reading them up close was a truly amazing moment.

Mr. Matthews added:

We don’t know the exact date of this letter, but we do know that Beatrice was hired as head butler at the Royal Lodge in 1936, and in May 1940, the young princesses were moved to Windsor Castle for their safety. So this letter must be from the same years… Although we don’t know who “Cotty” (Mrs. Cote) or Mrs. Wade meant, we do know that Elizabeth’s nanny at the time was Marion Crawford; The one who was popularly known as “Kraffi”.