HER Majesty the Queen helped helped soften the blow for a grieving little girl following the death of her great-grandfather.
Isabella Turner, nine, wrote to the Queen requesting a birthday card for her 97-year-old great-grandfather John O'Kane who had become ill, and later died, after a fall.
Despite her grief, she was so delighted with the Queen's speedy reply she wrote back to express her thanks, adding: "We're all really proud of what you do for our country. I suppose you are too busy to be my penpal."
** The full story is in the Barnsley Chronicle newspaper, dated July 3. **
