The front of the envleope is the usual from the British Royals featuring the red postmark from the Court Post Office at Buckingham Palace.
The black postmark at the bottom would have been accidentally applied when the reply was processed through the Mount Pleasant Mail Center. This is were most mail from the London area is proceeded before heading to the Heathrow Airport.
The postmark says:
This special postmark ran January 20th - 27th in the UK.Stand TogetherHolocaust Memorial Day
27 Janurary 2020
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The back of the envelope features the Prince of Wales feathers.
Inside is both a card and a letter.
The letter is written by Claudia Spens, who is head of the correspondence section at Clarence House. In my letter to the couple I had, I congratulated Prince Charles on being appointed Honorary Commodore-in-Chief, Aircraft Carriers and talked about the commissioning of the HSM Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier.
The letter reads:
22nd January 2020Dear Miss Daly,
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall have asked me to thank you for your letter of 10th December in connection with the Commissioning Ceremony of HMS Prince of Wales which took place last month.
Their Royal Highnesses are grateful to you for taking the trouble to write as you did with such kind words of support. During the Commissioning Ceremony, The Duchess of Cornwall said, "On this momentous day, a new chapter opens in a Ship’s history which stretches back to 1765. She joins a Navy which has protected this nation’s shores, and its interests across the globe, for over five centuries. May I say how pleased I am that this great Ship shares my husband’s name. And now, as Honorary Commodore-in-Chief, Aircraft Carriers, I am delighted that he will have an even stronger link to this Ship and her sister."
Their Royal Highnesses greatly appreciated your good wishes that you have sent for Christmas and have asked me to send you the enclosed card along with their warmest thanks and very best wishes for the New Year.
Yours sincerely,
Claudia Spens
The quote is from Camilla's speech at the Commissioning Ceremony of the new HMS Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier. Duchess Camilla is the ship's sponsor (i.e. godmother).
With the letter is the couple's Christmas reply, the usual flat card. The front of the card features a photo taken at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds during the couple's visit to New Zealand in November.
The back of the card features the Prince of Wales features along with a typed message.
The letter reads:
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall would like to thank you so much for your Christmas message and your kind thought.
Their Royal Highnesses send you their warmest best wishes for a very Happy New Year.Back to Replies - Main Page
