British queen says sorry to six-year-old

London: The British Queen has apologised to a six-year-old kid after one of her swans nipped the little girl's finger in a local park.

Elishia Stevenson wrote to the Queen, who owns the birds under an ancient charter, after being bitten by the swan while she was enjoying a stroll at Coronation Park in Helston with her dad and her visiting grandparents.

And here's the reply from the Buckingham Palace. "The Queen wishes me to write and thank you for your letter which you have sent to Her Majesty. The Queen thought it kind of you to write to her and was sorry to hear about the swan," the Queen's Lady-in-waiting wrote back to Elishia.

The decorate letter now has pride of place in Elishia's bedroom wall. "Elishia came back in tears. There were about six swans. She was literally feeding the swans and one just pecked out. It was one of those stick a plaster on it, kiss it better and tell her everything will be fine. It was only one little cut. I think that she was a bit shocked," the British media quoted her mom as saying.

However, the family is now delighted with the reply. "I just thought that this was such a lovely story and makes me smile when I think of all things going on in the world today.

"I know others that I have spoken to and told about Elishia's letter, have all smiled and said it was such a nice feeling that the Queen took the time to respond to a six-year-old's letter.

"So I hope that this may bring a smile to others," Elishia's mom said.