A little girl has written a bittersweet letter to the Queen where she says she hopes she is “reunited’ with Philip and if you see a “lady with short curly hair” then it’s her great grandma Dede.
Flowers and messages have been left by mourners up and down the country as well as thousands having gone to see the Queen’s coffin and pay their respects.
One poignant note left at Green Park was written by an eight-year-old girl to the Queen who died last Thursday at Balmoral.
The youngster wrote about being grateful for everything she had done “as a strong leader” while also including with the letter a picture of her great grandma who she said had followed the Queen until she passed away a few months ago.
She said in the note that they were now “reunited together”.
The message in full read: “Dear Queen Elizabeth.
“A few days ago my mum told me that you were very ill and a few hours later she came to me with the sad news that you had passed away. I am thankful for everything you’ve done as a strong leader.
“I hope you will be reunited with Prince Philip and if you see a lady with short curly hair, her name is Dede then that is my great grandma.
“Thank you for everything you have done. I love you.”
And accompanying the photo of her great grandma, who is seen holding a picture of the Queen, was a message saying: “Laid down in memory of my gran who followed the life of her Queen until she sadly passed away a few months ago but is now reunited together.”
It is just one of many letters that have accompanied flowers, cards, toys and Union Jacks that have been left by people wanting to leave something personal.
Tens of thousands of people watched the Queen's coffin procession on Wednesday afternoon as it made its way from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.
Now the coffin is lying in state and there are long queues of mourners wanting to pay their respects before the funeral on September 19.
Officials expect some 750,000 people will go to see the coffin with the line stretching several miles along the south bank of the River Thames, past landmarks such as Tower Bridge and a replica of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, crossing Lambeth Bridge as it neared Westminster Hall.
