Michael Morpurgo has paid tribute to the Queen saying she was “very much the heart and soul of who we are”. Sir Michael, whose works include the 1982 children’s book War Horse, was named in the 2017 New Year Honours list and knighted for his services to literature and charity.
In May this year, his fairy storybook titled There Once is a Queen was released to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The poetic tribute, with illustrations by Michael Foreman, tells the story of the Queen’s life during her 70-year reign as monarch.
Following her death, the author, 78, remembered the Queen fondly as he shared anecdotes about her, including a touching story about her love of horses.
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