A PHOTO of a little girl who dreamed of flying was discovered on an aeroplane with a heartbreaking note years after her death.
Grace Kelly, 4, passed away in November 2014 from a rare form of kidney cancer.
Little Grace Kelly died from cancer aged just four in 2014[/caption]
This photo of her was discovered on a commercial plane years after her death[/caption]
Just a few weeks after her death, her heartbroken relatives took a flight with Monarch Airlines and stashed a photo of her sitting in a plane on a funfair ride behind the jet’s bathroom mirror.
A touching tribute on the back of the snap read: “Our little angel had always wanted to fly – so she flies with Monarch – hidden away for as long as possible.
“Happy travels darling Grace, you made our life just perfect for all too short a time.”
The beautiful gesture has only just been discovered during a routine check by Frontier Airlines, which took over Monarch after its 2017 collapse.
Airline mechanics Cullen Johns and Shaun Brown found it as they worked on the aircraft in Tampa Bay, Florida, half the world away from Grace’s home in Crowle, Worcestershire.
The pair were so touched by it that they used social media to track down Grace’s mother, Dr Jen Kelly, and inform her.
Dr Kelly said: “I am so proud of Grace and all that she has managed to achieve.
“I always knew that Grace would move mountains.
“This is not the way anyone would have chosen, but now Grace is not only moving mountains but soaring above them too. She never had the chance to fly in a plane, so to know she is flying around high in the clouds is truly special.”
Johns and Brown also told her that they would keep the picture of her daughter on the plane in her memory.
The heartbroken mum added: “We are so thankful to Frontier Airlines for keeping Grace on board and we are truly grateful they tracked us down to let us know.
“Thank you so much to everyone who has made this possible for our girl.
“It feels so special to know that Grace’s photo has been flying for so many years and continues to do so.”
Dr Kelly founded and runs The Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust in her beloved daughter’s memory, raising funds to fight the awful disease.
It had a heartbreaking tribute from her grandparents written on the back[/caption]