General · 18 February 2026
Handwritten note by young Queen may bring £4,000
A message created by the former monarch between ages 10 and 12 is being sold by Hansons Auctioneers. The paper includes drawings and asks a head housemaid if her birds and goldfish remain healthy. William Westacott located the archive in 2024 inside a suitcase stored beneath his mother's bed. Experts estimate the rare document could reach £4,000 when bidding begins on 27 February.
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