A children’s writer from Teesside has received thanks from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge after he sent Prince George some copies of his books for Christmas.
Children’s author Peter Brunton sent Prince George a copy of all three of his Sally the Oil Rig Seal books as a present for Christmas.
After sending the books Peter more or less forgot about it until he received a letter through the post which had a rather exclusive postmark on it.
Peter said: “I noticed the postmark was different - it said, Buckingham Palace.
“At first I thought it was a wind-up. But then I the opened the envelope and looked at the letter and I realised it was the real thing.”
With an official Kensington Palace letterhead and addressed to Mr Brunton, the letter reads: “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have asked me to thank you for your kind letter and gift sent to Prince George at Christmas.
“Their Royal Highnesses are most grateful to you for taking the trouble to send Prince George three of the ‘Sally the Oil Rig Seal’ children’s books.
“It really was most thoughtful of you and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have asked me to send you their warmest thanks and best wishes for the New Year.”
Peter drew on his experiences working on an oil rig and wrote his first book, Sally the Oil Rig Seal, in 1993 and got friend and colleague Trevor Kirton, a diving superintendent to illustrate the story.
It has since been translated into Norwegian and has spawned two sequels, Sally To The Rescue and Sally And Her Pups.
The 66-year-old former offshore worker, who lives in Stainton, but is originally from Middlesbrough, was delighted at the Royal response.
“I was absolutely amazed,” said Peter, adding, “I was so pleased that somebody took the time to say thank you and write to me.
“It’s nice to know that they actually care about the people in this country.”
Peter will be reading from his books at Guisborough Book Shop on Chaloner Street, Guisborough, from 11am-1pm on Saturday February 28 - for details call 01287 610179.
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