Mini Me: Queen responds to toddler’s ‘splendid’ royal costume
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This might just be the most adorable thing you read today!
After dressing up as Queen Elizabeth II for the most recent Halloween, Jalayne Sutherland from Ohio received a heartwarming response from Windsor Castle.
The one-year-old caught royal attention for dressing up as Queen Elizabeth II for last year’s Halloween. Credit: Facebook/Katelyn Jalayne Sutherland.
The one-year-old toddler dressed up as Her Majesty The Queen last year, complete with the classic blue overcoat, a matching blue hat, a white wig, a pair of lilac gloves, a lovely pink purse, the monarch’s iconic pearl necklace, and even a couple of corgis by her side!
The young girl’s mum, Katelyn Sutherland, shared photos of her daughter’s outfit last year on Facebook, which then went viral among fellow royal fans and trick-or-treaters.
“We wanted to do something where they could all be included together. We are most definitely fans of the royal family and truly admire how the Queen walks by faith,” she said.
“While walking around on Halloween, we received many, many compliments, but my favourite reactions were when people bowed to her or did the royal wave and said, ‘Your Majesty!’”
“Jalayne absolutely loved this costume. She didn’t want to take off the hat and was obsessed with carrying her purse around! Never wanted to let it go!”
Then, Ms Sutherland sent a letter to Buckingham Palace, attaching photos of her daughter’s adorable outfit, hoping the royal would acknowledge her little ‘mini me’.
Last month, the family was stunned when they received a response letter from the Queen through her lady-in-waiting, the Honourable Mary Morrison.
The letter was dated December 9, which read: “The Queen wishes me to write and thank you for your letter, and for the photograph you thoughtfully enclosed.”
“Her Majesty thought it kind of you to write to her, and The Queen was pleased to see the photograph of your daughter, Jalayne, in her splendid outfit.”
“Her Majesty hopes you all have a very Merry Christmas, and I am enclosing a little information about the Royal Pets, which Jalayne might like to have.”
The Queen praised Jalayne for her ‘splendid’ costume. Credit: Katelyn Fuller.