Ms Universe winner who received one of the Queen's last ever letters says she was "scared" to open it.Kerri Parker, 38, was shocked to find an enveloped emblazoned with the royal seal hiding in her mail on Friday September 9, less than 24 hours after Her Majesty's passing was announced.
The letter was actually a reply to one the model from Norwich sent the Queen few weeks prior. READ MORE: Queen Elizabeth's 'dearest wish was to patch things up' with Harry and Royal FamilyKerri is a brain tumour patient and was first diagnosed with cancer in 2012.
Her tumour was removed but it grew back terminal in 2017. Despite CBD oil treatment that was initially successful, she explained that "the cancer came back quite badly last year".Throughout her battle she's raised over £16,000 for Brain Tumour Research, which funded six days of research, and spoke in the House of Commons about the "small percentage" of funding directed towards brain cancer compared to other forms of the disease.
Her incredible work saw her invited to a garden party at Buckingham Palace in July for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. "I got to meet all the Yeoman of the Guard, the ones who were walking with the procession for the funeral," Kerri told the Daily Star."Princess Anne, we met her, she was lovely.
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