Girl receives letter from Windsor Castle after dressing up as the Queen with her corgis

Jalayne Sutherland received a letter from Windsor Castle after her mother sent a photo of her daughter dressed as the Queen to Windsor on a whim.
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One-year-old Jalayne Sutherland caught royal attention after donning an adorable double-breasted overcoat with a matching hat, a white wig and pearls around her neck.

She was photographed by her mom, Katelyn Sutherland, standing alongside her family corgis. Katelyn, from Ohio, sent the photograph to the Queen on a whim — and said she did not expect to receive a reply.

She said, “The biggest inspiration for the outfit was the fact that our dogs are our daughter’s best friends.

“We wanted to do something where they could all be included together. We are most definitely fans of the royal family and truly admire how the Queen walks by faith.”

Katelyn said her daughter’s costume was met with lots of praise as she took her trick-or-treating on Halloween this year.

She added: “While walking around on Halloween, we received many, many compliments, but my favorite reactions were when people bowed to her
or did the royal wave and said, ‘Your Majesty!’”

The letter, from the Queen’s lady in waiting, the Hon. Marry Morrison,
said: “The Queen wishes me to write and thank you for your letter, and for the photograph you thoughtfully enclosed.

Both parents were shocked to find that the Queen had responded to the picture, saying that she loved it.

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According to the girl’s parents, Windsor Castle also included information about the royal pets in the response.

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“Her Majesty thought it kind of you to write to her, and The Queen was
pleased to see the photograph of your daughter, Jalayne, in her splendid outfit.

“Her Majesty hopes you all have a very Merry Christmas, and I am
enclosing a little information about the Royal Pets, which Jalayne might like to have.”

This story originally appeared on the Sun and has been reproduced here with permission.