A lovely reply arrived today from the UK. I had written to Prince Charles last month for his 70th Birthday.
The envelope is the usual from the British Royals.
The back of the envelope features Prince Charles's red Prince of Wales feathers.
Instead of the usual postcard-size photo card, Clarence House sent a lovely folded card for Charles's milestone birthday. This is the 1st time I've gotten a card like this from Clarence House.
The front of the card features Charles's Badge? It's always been unclear what exactly this type of thing is called. It's not a monogram, a coat of arms or a cipher. (But whatever exactly it is called, it is very similar to what Prince Charles & Prince Andrew use on their stationery.)
What I do know is it features the Prince of Wales Feathers in the center, surrounded by the Order of Garter Belt, and topped with the Prince of Wales coronet.
We don't normally see this on mail to well-wishers from Prince Charles. Normally, his mail just features the red Prince of Wales feather. But, Charles does use this a lot on his more personal correspondences, like his personal Christmas card.
The inside of the card features a photo of Prince Charles & a typed message. The photo was taken by Matthew Brookes as part of Prince Charles's GQ interview in honor of winning GQ Men of the Year award.
The message inside the card is pretty typical of what we see from Clarence House for Birthdays.
The card says:
The Prince of Wales was very touched you took the trouble to write as you did on the occasion of his 70th Birthday.
His Royal Highness greatly appreciated your thoughtfulness and sends you his warmest thanks and very best wishes.
The back of the card is blank except for a note about the photographer and The Forest Stewardship Council mark that notes this card was made with paper from a sustainable forest.
The reply also included a letter, written by Claudia Spens, the head of the correspondence section at Clarence House. The letter mentions other things I had included in my letter, like my congratulations on the announcement of a new grandchild.
The letter reads:
Dear Miss Daly,
The Prince of Wales asked me to thank you for your letter of 8th November.
His Royal Highness is grateful to you for taking the trouble to write as you did. The Prince of Wales is delighted by the announcement that The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting their first child.
His Royal Highness thoroughly enjoyed the Royal Autumn Tour and was overwhelmed by the lovely welcome and warm reception he received from the countries he visited.
The Prince of Wales greatly appreciated your good wishes which you have sent on the occasion of his 70th birthday and has asked me to send you the enclosed card along with his warmest thanks and very best wishes.
Yours Sincerely,
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