
King Charles makes first appearance on special stamps
The first special stamps bearing the head of King Charles are being released by the Royal Mail, with his silhouette appearing on a set showing popular garden flowers. These are likely to be the first stamps showing the King’s profile that will be widely seen by the public. This replaces a design showing the Queen’s head used continuously on commemorative stamps since 1968. Last month saw the final issue of a new set of stamps with the Queen’s head. David Gold, of Royal Mail, said using pictures of flowers for this landmark set of stamps reflected the fact that the … Continue reading King Charles makes first appearance on special stamps