Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip Send Out Thank You Cards With Throwback Photo

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip opted to include a throwback photo of themselves in the thank you cards that they sent out to royal fans.

Instagram user @crown.replies uploaded a copy of the thank you card that was written by Jennie Vine, MVO, deputy correspondence coordinator, on behalf of Her Majesty.

“The Queen has asked me to thank you for your kind message sent on the occasion of the seventy-first wedding anniversary of Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh. I am sorry that it has not been possible to reply to you before now,” the letter read.

“Your thoughtfulness in writing as you did was most appreciated and I am enclosing a photograph of The Queen and Prince Philip which I hope you will enjoy,” the letter concluded.

Prince Philip and the Queen celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary on Nov. 20, 2018. This means that it took the royals three months to send out their thank you cards. Other royals who received greetings and messages from their supporters typically respond to them within one to two months.

For instance, Prince Charles celebrated his 70th birthday on Nov. 14, 2018. His thank you notes were delivered to royal fans around Dec. 20. Kate Middleton and Prince William had their son, Prince Louis, christened in July. The couples' thank you notes were sent out in September.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sent out their thank you cards following their engagement in November 2017 to fans sometime in January of last year. And after Markle celebrated her 37th birthday in August, she sent out thank you cards to her well-wishers one month later.

It has been a common practice for the members of the royal family to respond to their royal fans by mail. The addresses of each member of the British clan is listed on the Royal Family’s official website. However, the Royals will not respond to those that will write to them about political and personal disputes.