A schoolboy has sent the Queen a word search in case she is feeling "sad or lonely" during lockdown.
Seven-year-old Timothy Madders created his "happiness word search" with hidden words including "smile", "family", "holiday" and "sunshine".
He and his family had been making word searches during lockdown when he decided to create one for Her Majesty and post it at the beginning of May.
The youngster, from Billericay in Essex, wrote to the Queen in his neatest handwritting.
He wrote: "Dear Queen Elizabeth, You might be feeling sad or lonely during lockdown, so I thought I could make a word search for you to cheer you up.
"Love from Timothy Madders."
Amazingly Timothy received a reply from Windsor Castle thanking him for his thoughtfulness.
The letter, from one of the Queen's ladies in waiting, Philippa de Pass, said: "The Queen wishes me to write and thank you for your kind letter, and for the puzzle you have created especially for Her Majesty.
"Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated, and The Queen hopes that you too are keeping safe and well in the current situation.
"I am to thank you very much indeed for writing as you did at this time."
He said he had forgotten all about it and felt "very special and happy and excited" when he received a reply.
His mother Jo Madders said: "It's a good little word search."
The 94-year-old monarch has been isolating at Windsor Castle with her 99-year-old husband, the Duke of Edinburgh and a small number of staff.
The Queen was driven away from Buckingham Palace to her Berkshire home on Thursday, March 19 and wasn't seen in public again until Monday, June 1 when she was spotted riding in the grounds.
During lockdown she gave a speech to the nation thanking people for staying at home.
A second televised address took place to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, where she praised Britain's response to the coronavirus epidemic that she said had filled empty streets with "love".
