7YO Malaysian student's painting of Queen E heading to Buckingham Palace


Lily's painting of Queen Elizabeth II was named the overall winner of her school's The Queen portrait competition recently. Photos: Sueann Chong

Seven-year-old Lily Chong-Atkinson is currently waiting for a special letter with great anticipation. After all, it's not every day that you will get one from Queen Elizabeth II herself.

The Year Three student from Kuala Lumpur's Alice Smith School was recently selected as the overall winner of her school's The Queen portrait competition.

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