The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is taking place this week in England. But even after the funeral, the monarch will share a message with the people of Sydney. As? There is a letter written by the Queen that will not be read for 63 years.
The text was written in 1986, when the building was being restored in honor of his great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. In the same year, Elizabeth II made a royal visit to Australia, which lasted 11 days.
The letter is addressed to the Mayor of Sydney and, according to News.com.auhas instructions:On the appropriate day you choose in the year 2085 AD, please open this envelope and give the people of Sydney my message to them.“, the Queen wrote.
What Elizabeth II wrote in this message to the future inhabitants of Siden, no one knows, even her personal team did not read the letter. Envelope signed only as “Elizabeth R“. – the name of the queen – and is stored in a glass capsule in a closed part of the building.
The building of Queen Victoria was built to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee, corresponding to the 50th anniversary of her reign as the British monarch. After being virtually demolished in 1950 to make way for a car park, the building was restored in 1986.
Australia is one of 15 countries where the Queen has been head of state. With the death of Isabella II, King Carlos III takes his mother’s place at the head of various states. The Prime Minister of Australia has declared 22 September a national holiday so that residents can mourn the Queen.
