After learning that a boy she knew had been hit by a car on the street where she lives, Ruby decided to do something about it.
An 11-year-old boy was seriously injured after being hit by a car on Ermin Street in July 2021, so Ruby Steadman, 10, wrote a letter to the person she thought was in the best position to help make it safer - The Queen.
After several months, Ruby and her mother, Alison, 48, were shocked and delighted to see a royal-looking envelope on their doorstep, as the Queen had written back.
In the letter, Ruby, who was 9 at the time, asked the Queen to help get the speed limit lowered on the rat-run road which has seen a number of crashes and dangerous incidents take place.
Her Majesty's response explained that she was not in a position to intervene but praised Ruby for getting in touch.
"I knew of the boy who got hit and I wanted to do something to try and help. I'm a big fan of the Queen so I thought I would write her a letter," the Grange Juniors student said.
Ruby's mother Alison said she was proud of her daughter for caring and for having a lot of empathy.
"She ran off with her laptop and came back with this letter, I was very proud of her" she explained,
Ruby's letter said: "Dear Queen Elizabeth, I'm so sorry to bother you but there is something bothering some people down Ermin Street. The speed limit is too fast because people have been getting run over."
It was signed off with 'P.P.S you are amazing!!!!'
Alison added: "We sent it off in September and thought nothing more of it, I'd forgotten about it, to be honest."
But then a letter arrived this week bearing the Queen's response along with a card with pictures of her on it, much to the family's excitement.
"I'm a big fan of the Queen and I like how she responded to my letter," Emily said, who celebrated the Queen's Jubilee this year with her school and aspires to be a zoologist.
Alison has lived on Ermin Street for a number of years and she believes there's been an ongoing problem with speeding that needs addressing.
"I worry about Ruby and her sister whenever they walk to school," she said.
Ruby added: "It can be scary sometimes, once, me and my sister were walking down the street. We looked to make sure made sure it was clear but a car came swerving in really fast."
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