A secret letter written by Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on Thursday, is locked inside a vault in Sydney, and what is interesting is that it cannot be opened for 63 more years!
A vault in Sydney's Queen Victoria Building, or QVB as it is popularly known, is home to a 'secret letter' written by Queen Elizabeth II, which interestingly cannot be opened for 63 more years.
Hand-written in 1986, the Queen's letter is addressed to the people of Sydney and sits inside a glass case in a restricted area of the iconic building.
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Reports say that nobody knows the letter's contents, including the Queen's personal staff. However, one thing is known - it can't be opened until 2085.
A handwritten message by Queen Elizabeth II for the citizens of Sydney lies hidden inside one of the city's most iconic buildings.The QVB in Sydney's CBD, holds a time capsule with a secretive letter from Her Majesty with instructions not to be opened until 2085. pic.twitter.com/JQIEulY8fl
— Senake Rajapakse (@SenakeRajapakse)Addressed to the Lord Mayor of Sydney, the instruction reads the Queen's 'secret letter' reads: "On a suitable day to be selected by you in the year 2085 A.D, would you please open this envelope and convey to the citizens of Sydney my message to them."
It is simply signed, "Elizabeth R."
In 1986, Queen Victoria Building underwent restoration work and was officially opened by Lord Mayor Doug Sutherland on November 18. Queen Elizabeth II's 'secret letter' was placed for public viewing on the same day.
"The Queen's Letter - Placed for public viewing Tuesday 18 November 1986," reads the metal plate placed above the actual letter in the building.
Queen Victoria was the great-great-grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II, who was coronated on June 2, 1953. She visited Australia for the first time just two years after she was crowned. At 27, she became the first reigning monarch to visit Australia. It was estimated that about one million people turned out to see her in Sydney.
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, the contents of her 'secret letter' hidden in Sydney has sparked intrigue among several Australians.
People took to Twitter to spark a discussion on what could be written in the letter meant to be opened a century after it was placed in the iconic building.
Here's a look at some of the reactions:
So the Queen wrote an incognito letter to the mayor of Autralia, saying she loves the people of Australia so much, but their letter should be read to them in 2085.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
So the Queen wrote a letter in 1986 that instructs it can't be open until 2085 in a vault in Australia my curiosity can't handle this and now I have no other option but to live to 93 to know what that says pic.twitter.com/pgeHWJcmg1
— Peachy🌱 (@MPeachyxo)"Queen Elizabeth wrote a 'secret letter' that she ordered to open in 2085"
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queen fazendo jus ao setembro amarelo evitando q a gente se mate ate 2085 pra saber a fofoca, linda inciativa ❤️ https://t.co/MfnxzZgVxv
— princesa ♡ LULA 1️⃣3️⃣ (@aladynsane)Don't joke to me that queen Elizabeth has written a letter. And said to open that on 2085. I will be dead at that time but queen I will surely ask you on the judgment day what you have written.
— LOSTED (@soorajdukhihere)Queen Elizabeth II heeft een brief geschreven die in n kluis ligt in Australië die pas geopend mag worden in het jaar 2085. Nou ik moet dat jaar nu wel halen.
— Floor Janssen (@janssensnuf)(Queen Elizabeth II's "secret letter" won't be opened until 2085)
Let Christopher bang reading this letter when he turnback to Australia after 6 months 🥰 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/DbRdcRPy2y
🤨🧐 ok guys no matter how you keep me alive but in 2085 I will be in Sydney!! https://t.co/1EZ1AyRRlk
— Lilly inLondon (@HenrikVanger2)As head of state, Queen Elizabeth II visited Australia 16 times.
"From her famous first trip to Australia, the only reigning sovereign to ever visit, it was clear Her Majesty held a special place in her heart for Australia," Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a statement Friday.
"Fifteen more tours before cheering crowds in every part of our country confirmed the special place she held in ours," added Albanese.
On Friday, Sydney's iconic Opera House was lit with a tribute to the Queen. On Sunday, Australia proclaimed King Charles III as the head of state, the first new monarch in 70 years.