With much of the world still sealed off amidst a coronavirus pandemic (open in new tab), everyone is trying to find hobbies and activities to keep busy instead of their usual routines.

Seven-year-old Timothy Madders of Billericay, Essex, decided to think outside the box and create a happiness-themed crossword and tasked his mother with sending it to a special recipient, the Queen of England (opens in new tab).

Speaking to the BBC (opens in new tab), Madders revealed that she was very excited to receive a response from the Queen after sending the gift, saying, "[The letter] was very good, very important, and I was happy that the Queen liked it.... She probably wants to keep herself busy."

Timothy's mother, Jo Madders, told the site, "He wanted to do something to cheer her up and wrote the most beautiful letter." Timothy was also very particular about delivering the crossword of happiness to Her Majesty the Queen. His mother told the BBC, "He sent it with a letter saying how sad and lonely she might be because of her confinement: ...... He chose the theme of happiness because he wanted words that would make people think of happy things while doing it."

His mother continued. "He kept telling me not to send the original to anyone else because it was for the Queen (opens in new tab)... He is always thinking of others."

The response from Windsor Castle can be read in full on the BBC website." It says, "Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated and the Queen hopes that you too are safe and well in your current situation.

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