The King and Queen have sent a letter to the family of Barnaby Webber, the 19-year-old student killed in Nottingham on June 13, his mother has said.
During a memorial at his former Taunton School last week, Barnaby's mother, Emma Webber, thanked people for the “hundreds” of letters sent to them.
Mrs Webber revealed the family have not yet opened the letters, but felt they "had to" when it came to one with the royal cypher stamped on it.
Emma Webber said: "We have, quite literally, hundreds of cards and ones which have arrived that say things like 'Webber Family, Somerset' and 'Barney's parents, who played at Bishops Hull Cricket Club in Taunton' and they are finding their way to our front door.
The family of Barnaby Webber (left to right) brother Charlie Webber, mother Emma Webber and father David Webber
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"We've not yet opened them, but know that we will and we will read and treasure every single one.
"Well, there is one that we did open this week, actually, and it came from the King and Queen and we kind of felt we had to. We even got a letter opener out for it."
Students Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and 65-year-old school caretaker Ian Coates, were killed in knife attacks in Nottingham last month.
It is unknown if Their Majesties have sent letters to the families of the other victims.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment on private correspondence.
Valdo Calocane has been charged with murdering the students and caretaker.
Valdo Calocane has been remanded in custody following an appearance at Nottingham Crown Court
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The 31-year-old is also charged with attempting to murder three others: Wayne Birkett, Marcin Gawronski and Sharon Miller.
Calocane has been remanded in custody following an appearance at Nottingham Crown Court.
A provisional trial date has been set for January 12 2024.
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