You'd probably only write to the Queen if you had a very specific favour to ask.

如果你有一個(gè)非常特別的請(qǐng)求，你也許只能寫信給女王了。
At least, that was one young girl's motivation for penning a letter to the current monarch .
至少，這是一個(gè)小女孩給現(xiàn)任女王寫信的原因。
Five-year-old Lyndsay Simpson badly wants a pet swan - and who can blame her? Lyndsay had even gone as far as to decide where she'd keep them (the bath).
5歲的林賽?辛普森非常想要一只寵物天鵝，可誰能責(zé)怪她呢？林賽甚至都想好要在哪兒養(yǎng)它們了（浴缸里）。
When it came to making her dream a reality, the youngster knew there was just one woman in the UK who can help with this request. After all, the Queen owns every swan in Britain , right?
那如何才能讓她的夢(mèng)想成真，這個(gè)小女孩知道，在英國只有一個(gè)人能幫她這個(gè)忙。畢竟，女王擁有英國的每一只天鵝，對(duì)吧？
Well, not quite.
嗯，也不完全是這樣。
Not only did Lyndsay get a reply, but it also debunked a common misconception about the Queen (and swans).
不過，林賽不僅收到了答復(fù)，而且信中解釋了人們對(duì)于有關(guān)女王擁有天鵝的誤解。
According to The Times, Jennie Vine, a deputy correspondence coordinator at the Palace, stated that the Queen had taken 'careful note' of Lyndsay's request - but had some bad news for her.
據(jù)《泰晤士報(bào)》報(bào)道，皇宮通信副統(tǒng)籌表示，女王“認(rèn)真留意了”林賽的請(qǐng)求，但有壞消息要告訴她。
"The Queen has asked me to thank you for your letter...from which Her Majesty has taken careful note of your comments regarding the keeping of swans as pets.”
“女王讓我感謝你的來信……而且女王陛下認(rèn)真留意了關(guān)于你想養(yǎng)寵物天鵝的請(qǐng)求�！�
"I should perhaps explain that it is a common misconception that The Queen owns all the swans in the United Kingdom ."
“我也許應(yīng)該向你解釋一下，關(guān)于女王擁有英國所有的天鵝，這是一個(gè)常見的誤解�！�
"Her Majesty owns mute swans and only exercises her right of ownership over swans on certain parts of the River Thames."
“女王殿下?lián)碛邪滋禊Z，而且只在泰晤士河的特定區(qū)域她才會(huì)行使自己對(duì)白天鵝的所有權(quán)。”
"It should be remembered that as wild birds, swans now enjoy statutory protection."
“你應(yīng)該記得，天鵝是野生鳥類，如今它們受法律保護(hù)�！�
"The Queen was encouraged to know of your interest in the birdlife and thought it kind of you to write as you did."
“女王看到了你對(duì)鳥類的興趣很受鼓舞，并且很感謝你能寫信給她。”
This sweet response - which Lyndsay was obviously overjoyed at receiving - also came with a booklet on swan upping.
林賽在收到這封貼心的答復(fù)信的時(shí)候顯然高興極了，而且她還收到了隨信寄來的一本“數(shù)天鵝”活動(dòng)的小冊(cè)子。
When asked what she would have fed her swans, Lyndsay replied: "Whatever the Queen feeds her swans".
當(dāng)被問及她會(huì)用什么來飼養(yǎng)天鵝的時(shí)候，林賽回答道：“女王用什么飼養(yǎng)天鵝，我就用什么”。

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