"I think she liked my nonsense!" West Lothian woman speaks of being secret pen pal of Queen Consort Camilla as Elizabeth II is laid to rest today

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Looking out the window Muriel MacIntyre waves to the postman who carries a letter addressed to her.But it isn’t any ordinary letter, this envelope bears a royal “C” from the Queen Consort Camilla.Grandmother and mum-of-three Muriel has been a secret pen pal of the Queen Consort, Camilla Rosemary Shand, for the last 15 years.And now in the Sunday Mail she has exclusively shared the heartfelt personal letters the pair have exchanged.Muriel, who was divorced in 1995 and remarried in 2003, first reached out to then Duchess of Cornwall and now Queen Consort, in 2007 over their shared experience of divorce.

The 83-year-old from Livingston, felt Camilla, 75, who divorced Andrew Parker-Bowles, a Guards officer in the Blues and Royals, in 1994 had been unfairly criticised.

Muriel sent her letter to Clarence House, the London residence of then Prince Charles, now King Charles III, and his wife, Camilla and was delighted when she received a reply.

In her letter, dated 13th September 2007, the Queen Consort thanked Muriel for taking the time and trouble to write to her. She added: “Your kind words meant more than I can say.” The pair have since remained in touch with Muriel updating Camilla on her childhood, health and her experience during lockdown.