A five-year-old boy received one of the last ever letters sent out by the Queen, a day after her death.
James McConnell wrote a heartfelt letter to the late monarch during a trip with his family to London during the Platinum Jubilee.
The youngster, from Birtley, Gateshead, wrote: "Dear Queen Happy 70th Platinum Jubilee. Thank you from James", ChronicleLive reported.