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B.C. woman’s birthday song for Queen Elizabeth becomes memorial video, 4 years later

Donna Hanson received 2018 letter saying queen ‘deeply moved’ by her song, the first she ever wrote
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Screenshot of the video for Donna Hanson’s song “Devoted Heart, A Song for My Queen, Elizabeth,” on youtube.com.

A Surrey woman’s birthday song for Queen Elizabeth II has become a requiem with even more meaning, now that she’s passed.

Four years ago, Donna Hanson wrote and recorded “Devoted Heart, A Song for My Queen, Elizabeth” in celebration of her 92nd birthday.

The song was sent to Her Majesty through the office of Governor General of Canada, and Hanson later received a note on Buckingham Palace letterhead saying Elizabeth was “deeply moved” and “very touched by the warm sentiments expressed” in her song.

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Tom Zillich

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I cover entertainment, sports and news stories for the Surrey Now-Leader, where I've worked for more than half of my 30-plus years in the newspaper business.
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