A CARING seven-year-old who shares her birthday with the Queen received a thank you card after she sent a her condolences following the death of Prince Philip.

Francesca Woodcock, from Darlington, sent the card after hearing of the Duke of Edinburgh's death and feeling sorry for the Queen for being left on her own.

Francesca Woodcock 7 with her sister Eleanor 9 with the card they received after sending a card to the Queen after the death of Prince Philip Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Francesca Woodcock, from Darlington, sent the card after hearing of the Duke of Edinburgh's death and feeling sorry for the Queen for being left on her own.

Francesca's mother Stefanie Woodcock said her daughter has always been “caring and considerate”.

Mrs Woodcock said: “We didn’t really expect to receive anything.

"She now wants to phone the Queen – but I don’t think I can pull that one off, sadly.

“She made a card and she wanted to send it to the Queen to say sorry for the death of Prince Philip.

"Her love for the royal family started when she was about three, she’s always loved the Queen and Buckingham Palace since then.

“I think she’ll be sending more letters in the future because she’s very caring."

Francesca Woodcock 7 with the card she received after sending a card to the Queen after the death of Prince Philip Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Francesca Woodcock 7 with the card she received after sending a card to the Queen after the death of Prince Philip Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

She added: “She said she wanted Philip to see the card, but I had to explain to her that he had died so he couldn’t see it. 
“Her wording on the card comes across as meaningful but in a strange way – she means well by what she says.

“She wrote to the Queen ‘I’m sorry that your husband has died, love from Francesca’ so it’s quite direct."

Mrs Woodcock said Francesca thinks it's "very special" that she shares a birthday with the Queen.

She added: “I asked her if she wanted to tell the newspaper anything, and she said she wanted to give the Queen another message which is quite direct again - ‘I hope you’re happy now that your husband has died’.”

“But she meant it in a kind way because now the Queen is on her own and she felt so sorry for her.

“But she’s very considerate – she’s only seven and she’s the most caring and kindest child ever. She knows life and she is very empathetic.

“When I said Prince Phillip had died the first thing she said was ‘the Queen's on her own, the poor Queen’.”

Mrs Woodcock added: “It’s lovely to get something back from them.

“It’s short but it’s very special – when I saw it was postmarked Buckingham Palace on the envelope I was like 'wow'.

“We’re very proud of her and she said ‘mummy I’m proud of myself’ – and so she should be."