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Queen Elizabeth II left secret letter to be opened in 2085

The Queen wrote the secret message in 1986.

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by PERPETUA ETYANG

News14 September 2022 - 13:41
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In Summary


• The letter has been locked in a vault in a restricted dome area located at the top of the Queen Victoria Building.

• Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday.

The late Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth II left a secret message through a letter to residents of Sydney, Australia that should be opened in 2085.

According to a publication by the New York Post, the Queen wrote the secret message in 1986 to celebrate the restoration of the city’s Queen Victoria Building.

She wrote the letter in 1986 and ordered it sealed for 99 years, therefore the letter will be opened in 2085.

The sealed letter is accompanied by instructions for Sydney’s lord mayor.

“On a suitable day to be selected by you in the year 2085 AD, would you please open this envelope and convey to the citizens of Sydney my message to them,” Elizabeth II wrote.

However, the contents of the queen’s letter has not been revealed.

The letter has been locked in a vault in a restricted dome area located at the top of the Queen Victoria Building.

Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday.

Following her death,  the queen’s oldest son and heir the new King Charles III ascended the throne as the new Monarch.

Leaders from across the World condoled with the Monarchs family.

The Queen will be buried on September 19.

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