HP Press Release

LONDON, December 15th, 2005 – THE QUEEN has today received the largest Christmas card ever to be sent to the Royal family.

The huge 9ft x 5ft card was hand-delivered to Buckingham Palace by a group of young children from NCH, the children’s charity. The card was received by Palace footmen on behalf of the Royal family.

The giant Christmas card contains festive digital photos from thousands of British people across the country, and also features goodwill messages from Britons to the Royal family.

Photo expert HP spent the last two months collecting the photos and messages as part of their “Colourful Christmas” charity fundraising effort for NCH, the Children’s Charity. For each picture and message donated for the card, HP donated £1 to the NCH. This money will help disadvantaged children around the country.

Norman Richardson, HP Consumer Director said “We found that British people were keen to show the Royal family how Christmas is celebrated in their own homes. This card gave the opportunity to do this, as well as help disadvantaged children to enjoy a more colourful Christmas.”

Sam Meads, Fundraising Manager at NCH, called the Festive Card “a fantastic and generous initiative by HP, with a sentiment that mimics our own. Through this generous donation, HP will help our Keeping Families Together project and help families with disadvantaged children to make the most of the holiday season.”

“Kids within our projects don’t tend to receive cards and our hope is that with HP, we can re-awaken the nation’s interest in warm, family orientated, festive messages,” Meads added.