A copy of the telegram sent to the new Queen Elizabeth II by her mother, as she flew back from East Africa after recieving news of the death of her father, King George VI.
It reads:
To: Her Majesty The Queen
All my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mummie
Buckingham Palace
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