Childhood letter from King Charles to his poorly 'Granny' found in south Warwickshire loft - with copy of Queen’s 1956 Christmas speech
The letter on Buckingham Palace notepaper, dated March 15, 1955, reads, ’Dear Granny, I am sorry that you are ill. I hope you will be better soon’.
The flip-side of the page reads, ’Lots of love from Charles’.
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Hide AdUnderneath the large, neat handwriting is a childlike mixture of colourful doodle art and kisses.
The extraordinary find was made during a Christmas break clear-out by a couple who live near Stratford – and they were gob-smacked.
They had no idea the royal letter existed.
The seller, a 49-year-old farm manager, said: “We finally had the time to look through a big box file that my mother had given to us.
"It originally belonged to my late grandad Roland Stockdale.
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