From Home Movies to Tea Cosies – Why People Love Sending Gifts to the Queen
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From Home Movies to Tea Cosies – Why People Love Sending Gifts to the Queen

The Quint  

While there is no expectation of “traditional” reciprocity as you would see in gift-giving among family or friends, gift-givers to the royals do experience or expect the “thrill” of a possible reply from the royal family. Some respondents reported that, while they hoped for it, they “didn’t expect a response”, and they were “pleasantly surprised”, “excited”, “amazed” and even overcome with “pride” when they received one. One respondent told us that, “the letter is an important part of my life we all have a story to tell and this letter is part of that life story and the letter adds to my story”. Indeed, engaging in gift-giving allows people to “feel connected to the royal family”.

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