Talented members of the public have decided to keep calm and carry yarn following the Queen’s death - with knitted tributes to our beloved monarch springing up on postboxes across the UK.
From the Scottish Highlands to Milton Keynes, fleecy corgis, crowns and even the late ruler herself have been left on display by Royal fans.
One, in Ballatar, Aberdeenshire, showed the Queen wearing grey while holding a small black handbag. It was left on a red postbox with a note saying: “Thank you, your majesty. Made with love by Facebook Torphins Post box”.
On social media, the creator of the tribute revealed they had knitted it in just 48 hours and had only two hours of sleep, as they wanted it on show in the village as soon as possible.
Meanwhile Andrea Dokhan from Milton Keynes, stunned with her effort - a towering woolly wonder featuring the Queen, a corgi, a Buckingham Palace Guardsman and Paddington Bear.
Others, including one by Donna Wilby in Ipswich which featured the Queen dressed in blue, included the dates she lived.
Knitted postbox toppers first appeared across the country during lockdown as a way of honouring NHS staff and putting a smile on people’s faces during a difficult time.
Since then, the creations have been used to mark special occasions, including the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June.
Lorraine Pannell from Newark had previously knitted a crown for the special event which marked Elizabeth II’s record 70 years on the crown.
This time round, to pay her respects, Lorraine made a new commemorative purple tiara featuring a black ribbon.
