Gone are the days of Queen Elizabeth II’sChristmas broadcastsandworld travels . But , on a day chosen by whoever the city ’s city manager may be in the twelvemonth 2085 , the the great unwashed of Sydney , Australia , will get one last message from the tardy crowned head .
In November 1986,Queen Elizabeth IIwrote a letter to the people of the Australian city . But no one has yet to read what she say : The mysterious letter can not be opened until the twelvemonth 2085 .
After the faggot penned the alphabetic character , it was sealed and stored for safekeeping . Not even the pansy ’s near aides jazz its contents , which will stay a secret for another six decades .
According toAustralian intelligence vent 7 News , the letter is now lay in in a glass pillowcase within a secure vault in the historic Queen Victoria Building in Sydney . As per the queen ’s instructions , the letter of the alphabet should only be off from the vault and interpret to the people of Sydney in 2085 .
“ On a suitable day to be select by you in the year 2085 A.D , would you please open this gasbag and convey to the citizen of Sydney my substance to them,”she wrote , then signed it , “ Elizabeth R. ” ( TheRstands forregina , which means “ queen regnant . ” )
Queen Elizabeth II see Australia 16 times during her life and was known to havea cryptical lovefor the country . In paying back , many the great unwashed in Oz also had a recondite love and respect for the queen . In 1999 , the country have a referendum to remove her as the head of United States Department of State , but the mass choose to keep Her Majesty the Queen as their self-governing ; Australia now recognizes Queen Elizabeth II ’s son , King Charles III , as their current head of state .