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When the doctors in Sydney announce that his brother has incurable cancer, Colin is sent to live with relatives in England, to help his parents cope. Colin decides to try and make contact with the Queen, to see if she can help find a cure. What follows - his hilarious attempts to bypass Buckingham Palace protocol, the exceptional people he meets, and the tragedy that allows him to face his own grief - is a story of extraordinary power and poignancy. This book is a heartbreaking, side-splitting novel for young and old alike.