Royalty on postage stamps

Britain's Longest Reigning Monarchs

On 21 December 2007 Elizabeth II became Britain's oldest reigning monarch surpassing Queen Victoria who died aged 81 years, seven months, four weeks and one day on 22 January 1901 and George III five days earlier. However, Queen Elizabeth II still has several years to go before becoming the longest reigning monarch. The Queen, the fifth longest-reigning monarch in 1,000 years of British history, will on March 5 next year overtake Henry III, who reigned for 56 years from 12161272. It will be 2011 before she passes the record of King James VI of Scotland and I of England and then 2012 before she overtakes George III, who served for 59 years from 17601820. With Queen Victoria remaining as the longest serving monarch who ruled the Empire for almost 64 years, providing Queen Elizabeth is still on the throne on 9 September 2015, she will take Queen Victoria's place.
Britain's Longest Reigning Monarchs

Diamond Wedding Anniversary

In November 2007, Falkland Islands issued a single postage stamp in remembrance of a truly historic anniversary. The 60th Wedding Anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip on 20th November 2007 marked the first ever Diamond Wedding Anniversary in British Royal History.
Diamond Wedding Anniversary

Princess Diana

The stamps of Ascension Island are produced in sheetlets of eight. A very attractive photograph of Princess Diana, Princess of Wales appears in the border. The FDC depicts Princess Diana during her visit to Leicester in May 1997.
Princess Diana and Mother Teresa

Elizabeth II

Falkland Islands Post Office celebrated the 80th Birthday of Her Majesty with the release of a sparkling set of four stamps and a miniature sheet, which reflect the gracious and smiling face of Her Majesty. Despite the unflagging work that she undertakes, Her Majesty always has time to acknowledge her subjects with interest and a smile of encouragement.
Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth birthday

Royal Mail's Special Stamps are the perfect way to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's 80th birthday. The eight stamps show Elizabeth's smiling through eight decades, capturing her in relaxed and informal poses.
Queen Elizabeth's 80th birthday

Queen Astrid

If any queen has ever earned legendary - even mythological - status, then surely it has to be Queen Astrid. Yet the fourth Queen of the Belgians reigned for only two summers.
Queen Astrid

Royal baby on stamp

Prince Philippe was born in Brussels on 15 April 1960. As the oldest son of king Albert II and Queen Paola, he is first in line to the throne and as such bears the title of Duke of Brabant.
Royal baby on stamp

Machin Elizabeth

Since 1967 the English Post uses the design of Machin for her definitives of Elizabeth II. Royal Mail will issue a new version of the classic Machin Queen's Head stamp for the Millennium.
Machin Elizabeth

Royal Mail centenary of Queen Mother

History has been made on 4 August 2000, when Royal Mail issued stamps featuring four generations of the Royal Family to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.
Royal Mail centenary of Queen Mother

New Zealand honors Queen Mother

New Zealand Post is marking the Queen Mother's 100th birthday on 4 August 2000 by issuing a set of three commemorative stamps and related collectables which will be of special interest to royal enthusiasts, or for senders to use as a piece of history on their mail.
New Zealand honors Queen Mother

Royal stamp collectors

One of the palaces of HM the Queen of England houses a gigantic stamp collection. In fact there are three collections in hundreds of albums: there are the green, the blue and the red collection. The green albums are those of the present Queen; the blue albums contain the collection of King George VI and the red collection belonged to King George V.
Royal stamp collectors

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