Ricky, eight, pleads with the King to help save trees threatened by a housing development.
By Christine SextonAn eight-year-old boy who wrote to King Charles III asking for his help to save trees due to be chopped down by a developer has been thanked by the Palace for his "thoughtful letter".
Ricky, from Rayleigh, in Essex, became concerned about the trees on the former Cantel Medical Ltd site in Campfield Road after his uncle, Tim Fransen, began campaigning against their removal.Image caption,In his letter to King Charles, the young eco-campaigner wrote: "There are trees, insects and birds in my city. That are really pretty to look at and fun to look at, but I heard that Mr Taylor Wimpey and friends are cutting down the trees and hurting the birds and insects.
King Charles's head of royal correspondence said while the King could not become involved personally, he thanked Ricky for his "thoughtful letter"."As King, His Majesty continues to support and celebrate global efforts towards a more sustainable future."
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