About this objectA slightly water damaged thank you letter to Queen Elizabeth II. Its message reads "Dear Ma'am, (Chinese characters) Thank you so much for brought us Hong Kong which was finest city in the world Dear Elizabeth II, thank you for being Sto Strong Queen xxxooo love from, Aidan x Denise(?) Terry". The Chinese characters appear to translate as "The Boss". After the word "world" is a hand drawn heart and the original attempt at writing the word "strong" has been crossed out.
This object was left at the base of the flagpole in Hitchin Market Place, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022. The note and many other memorial offerings to Queen Elizabeth II were collected and donated to the museum on 23 September 2022.
