The first reply came from Buckingham Palace. The envelope features the red postmark you typically see on mail from the British Royals.
The back of the envelope and top of the letter feature the Queen's coat of arms.
The letter is written Annabel Whitehead, one of the Queen's Ladies-in-Waiting.
The letter reads:
Buckingham Palace
Dear Miss Daly,
The Queen wishes me to write and thank you for your letter.
Her Majesty thought it so kind of you to write to her, and was touched by your message of support for her at this time.
I am to say that your kind thoughts for The Queen and her family is greatly appreciated, and Her Majesty hopes that you too will have a happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
Yours Sincerely,
Annabel Whitehead
The 2nd reply is from Sandringham House, where the Queen spends her Christmas holiday. This is the first time I have gotten an envelope from the British Royals that didn't the red Buckingham Palace postmark. This postmark is from the Court Post Office at Sandringham House that the Royal Mail sets up when the Queen is in residence.
This letter is from Mary Morrison, another one of the Queen's ladies-in-waiting. There are some slight differences in wording, but basically, it is the same letter.
The letter reads:
Sandringham House
Dear Miss Daly,
The Queen wishes me to write and thank you for your letter.
Her Majesty thought it so kind of you to write to her and was touched by your message of support for her.
I am to say that your kind thoughts for The Queen and her family at this time is greatly appreciated, and Her Majesty hopes that you had a happy Christmas and enjoy a peaceful year ahead.
Yours Sincerely,Each Christmas most people who write to the Queen get replies from Buckingham Palace. But a few of the letters are collected and taken to Sandringham for the Queen's ladies-in-waiting to answer during their holiday.
Mary Morrison
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