Australian girl writes 'beautiful' letter to King Charles ahead of coronation

An Australian girl has reached out to King Charles III ahead of his coronation on May 6, receiving a surprise reply from the royal.

11-year-old Maeve from Sydney sent a letter to King Charles to share her condolences following Queen Elizabeth's death and telling him she thinks he will be "an excellent king."

The letter was shared on Ben Fordham Live, with Fordham clearly delighted by the young Aussie's gesture which he described as "beautiful."

It read: "My name is Maeve. I live in Australia. I'm really sorry to hear about your mum."

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Maeve continued: "Mum and Dad let me stay up to watch Queen Elizabeth's funeral. You were so brave on that sad day.

"I think you'll be an excellent king. Mum told me you like gardening. Me too."

Maeve told Fordham she decided to write to King Charles because she "wanted him to know that I was sorry for Queen Elizabeth."

"And, um, I really liked Queen Elizabeth because she was a really good leader. And Charles was is really sad for Charles to lose his mum," she added.

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Maeve told Fordham she was surprised to receive a reply to her letter.

"I didn't think I'd get a reply," she said.

The reply read: "It was very kind of you to send me such a wonderfully generous message following the death of my beloved mother. Your most thoughtful words are enormously comforting, and I cannot tell you how deeply they are appreciated at this time of immense sorrow."

It was signed: "Charles R."

Maeve said when she found the letter in the letter box she started "jumping with joy."

When Fordham asked if Maeve will be watching King Charles' coronation on May 6 she told him she won't be watching as she'll "be at a party."

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has extended an invitation to King Charles to visit Australia within the next 12 months.

The Aussie PM, who has has flown into the UK for His Majesty's coronation on May 6, made the offer during the pair's audience at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday afternoon (12.30am Wednesday AEST).

King Charles and Queen Camilla are planning a royal tour of Commonwealth nations following the coronation.

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