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Queen Elizabeth's message from mother
Feb 8, 2012, 13:01 GMT
Queen Elizabeth
Britain's Queen Elizabeth was sent a mid-air telegram from her mother as she flew back to the UK following the death of her father.
The 85-year-old monarch was on her way home - following a Commonwealth tour - to ascend the throne after the passing of King George VI on February 6 1952 and her concerned mum, the late Queen Mother, wanted to send her condolences as soon as possible.
She instructed her staff to send a short telegram to be relayed to her daughter on board the BOAC Argonaut jet (the predecessor to British Airways) which was flying her back from East Africa.
The message was received over the radio and written directly into the Captain's log-book before being copied out by hand onto a BOAC signal form and presented to the new 25-year-old queen.
The message simply read: 'To: Her Majesty The Queen
All my thoughts and prayers are with you. Mummie.'
The then-Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, political leaders and other high officers of State were there to meet the monarch - who had flown out as Princess Elizabeth - off the flight.
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