Queen Mary of Denmark sends her support to Australia in ‘lovely’ letter to PM after Bondi Junction Westfield terror attacks

Queen Mary of Denmark has written a letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressing her condolences after the Bondi Junction attack.

Anthony Albanese said the Australian-born royal expressed his ‘solidarity and concern’ over the devastating incident that left six innocent shoppers dead at the hands of Queensland man Joel Cauchi.

The Prime Minister told Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson live on radio on Monday that he had just woken up to the ‘lovely’ letter from the Queen.

TheWSTNews Australia requested a copy of the letter, but the Prime Minister’s Office declined as it is considered private correspondence.

Police have revealed that Cauchi suffered from mental health problems, which were likely behind Saturday afternoon’s horrific attack.

Queen Mary has been a staunch advocate for mental health since she entered the world stage and has described it as ‘one of the great challenges of our time’.

On Saturday, the Royal Palace issued an unrelated message on behalf of the Queen, aimed at improving mental health services for young people.

‘Mental depression is a major challenge among our children and young people. According to the Danish Health Authority, 15% will receive a psychiatric diagnosis before they turn 18, the Queen’s message read.

Police have revealed that Cauchi suffered from mental health problems, which were likely behind Saturday afternoon’s horrific attack

“Although mental illness can affect anyone, asking for help and finding the right support or treatment can be difficult,” she added.

‘Today I met with the Psychiatry Foundation and the Novo Nordisk Foundation, which have (joined) together to create better help for children and young people with mental disorders requiring treatment.’