Queen Elizabeth II's mysterious letter to Sydney people that can't be opened until 2085

Standing proudly on George Street in Sydney, the historic Queen Victoria Building (QVB) holds a mystery that has intrigued people worldwide. Inside the building, mounted on a red interior wall, is a black case resembling a telephone booth. The case is topped with the words "The Queen’s Letter," and beneath it, a framed note is visible through a glass vault. Somewhere within this vault lies a secret letter penned by Queen Elizabeth II in 1986. Per her instructions, the letter remains sealed until 2085, leaving its contents a mystery, as reported by News.com.au.

According to the outlet, the mysterious letter was written in November 1986. It is addressed to the Lord Mayor of Sydney, along with some instructions that read: “On a suitable day to be selected by you in the year 2085AD, would you please open this envelope and convey to the citizens of Sydney my message to them.” As the instructions depict, the letter is supposed to convey a message to the citizens of Sydney.

The letter was reportedly written during the celebrations of the restoration of QVB, which was named after Elizabeth’s great-grandmother Queen Victoria in 1898. Cosmopolitan offers another cue writing that on the specific date the Queen asked the letter to be opened, a 99-year-old lease by a Malaysian company on QVB will conclude, i.e. 2085. So, her letter could be related to that, but no one can say it with certainty yet. According to 7News Australia, not even the Queen’s personal staff knows anything about the contents concealed inside this time capsule, as the letter has been encased inside the glass vault ever since she passed away. The monarch died on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96 and her final resting place was at Balmoral, per ELLE.

This wasn't the only letter by the Queen that raised public interest. According to PEOPLE, before her death, Queen Elizabeth wrote two private letters: one for her son, King Charles, and another for her top aide. After she died, her staff discovered some of her famous red boxes used for the daily dispatch of official papers around the U.K. Inside one box, they found a sealed letter addressed to Prince Charles and a private letter.

According to Daily Express UK, the Queen also wrote a secret letter that revealed how she felt about her grandson Prince Harry's security in the United Kingdom. She considered it imperative that her grandson and his wife, Meghan Markle, kept effective security despite stepping down as working royals. Currently, Camilla, the wife of King Charles III, the eldest son of the Queen, holds the title of Queen consort of the United Kingdom.