Queen Elizabeth II, who recently passed away on 8 September 2022, has penned a secret letter that lies hidden in a secure vault, with strict instructions to not be opened until 2085.
According to LADbible, the letter is addressed to the people of Sydney, Australia and is stored in one of the city’s most historic landmarks, the Queen Victoria Building. The letter has been residing in this building since 1986, following the Queen’s routine state visit.
As of today, the contents of the letter remain unknown, with the Queen’s former personal staff even claiming that they are unaware of what it says—aside from the strict instructions provided on the front stating that it should not be opened until the year 2085.
The few details that we can ascertain is that the letter is addressed to “The right and honourable Lord Mayor of Sydney, Australia,” and just underneath, it reads: “Greetings. 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.”
The Queen has had a long history with the nation of Australia. The former head of state made a total of 16 trips to Australia during her 70-year reign and despite the country’s rightfall criticism of the Commonwealth, the Queen herself, remained a popular fixture, as reported by The Guardian.
The current Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, after having received the news of the Queen’s death, stated that Australia had lost “a wise and enduring presence.”
It should be noted, however, that Albanese has also emphasised the importance of Australia claiming status as a Republic. During the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022, the prime minister accentuated the fact that, while Australia held the monarch in high esteem, Australia was “no longer what it was at the dawn of Elizabeth’s reign.”
He continued: “No longer parent and young upstart, we stand as equals.”
With the newly appointed King Charles III overseeing the monarchy, it will be interesting to witness the evolution of the UK’s relationship with Australia. And while we may have to hold out until 2085 to know the exact contents of the Queen’s secret letter—we imagine it’ll be worth the wait.
“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow,” Buckingham Palace said. To remember her during those sad times—and because, just like Her Majesty, we’re not basic—here’s a compilation of Queen Elizabeth II’s most iconic moments.
Remembering The Queen back in the Tumblr era when everyone lost their shit when she roll up in a Range Rover. #QueenElizabeth #Elizabeth #ElizabethII pic.twitter.com/64dXwqvDUY
— Goregeousley (@Goregeousley) September 8, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II insisted on cutting a cake using a ceremonial sword at an event on the sidelines of the G7 summit.
— ABC News (@ABC) June 12, 2021
When told there was a knife available instead, the monarch replied, “I know there is! This is something that is more unusual.” https://t.co/Bu2P1lVq7H pic.twitter.com/LCd8sHdGnz
My favorite thing about Queen Elizabeth II though is her habit for cutting cakes with swords. pic.twitter.com/MoGvG3d7er
— Yoshiyahu (@yoshiyahureform) September 8, 2022
Queen Elizabeth & some of her dogs pic.twitter.com/ClNBb3O9QI
— Mirjam Berkelder (@MirjamBerkelder) September 8, 2022
Queen Elizabeth in a scarf featuring her favorite dog breeds has more style and joy than any member of the Trump family, especially the chronically overdressed and bigoted Melania, who always looks like her outfits include the plastic dry cleaning bag pic.twitter.com/UHvAuNCAQd
— Paul Rudnick (@PaulRudnickNY) June 20, 2019
Never forget Queen Elizabeth II had this amazing cameo in the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony pic.twitter.com/wHG8rJsztS
— TrivWorks (@TrivWorks) September 8, 2022
👑 Happy #NationalPrincessDay !!! Pictured is Queen Elizabeth II at age 14 (looking bored, probably at a princess lesson) just like Mia! Happy Princess Day to Princess Mia, the Dowager Princess Clarisse, QEII, & all the incredible female leaders of the past, present, and future. pic.twitter.com/uBMfso6UCC
— The Podcast Diaries (@ThePodcastDiary) November 18, 2020