King Charles extends Christmas goodwill all the way to the Antarctic

King Charles has reached out to the hard working scientists at Rothera Research Station in the Antarctic after one of them requested an important delivery from him.

The GB News reported, “Station support assistant, Kirsten Shaw, who runs the British Antarctic Territory Post Office at Rothera Research Station, wrote to the monarch asking for a replacement for the base’s previous hand-painted replica box.”

His majesty responded to the plea by delivering a special edition of the Royal Mail post box to the facility.

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) revealed that the Palace was “touched by the story of the team working in one of the most remote places on earth” and had the present arranged in due time.

“The post box was delivered by the UK’s polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough, along with the first major drop of supplies to the base following the continent’s long, dark winter,” GB’s report further revealed.

“It’s such an honour for the station to be gifted a real Royal Mail post box,” said Rothera’s station leader, Aurelia Reichardt. “It’s given the community here a real boost – and it’s a great reminder to take the time to reach out to loved ones, even when work gets hectic.”

The post box, delivered by King Charles ahead of Christmas, will be erected at the research facility’s newly built Discovery Building.